Jared Perkins

Jared Perkins (January 5, 1793 – October 15, 1854) was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Unity, New Hampshire and attended the common schools of Unity and Claremont. He studied theology and was ordained as a minister in 1824, serving for thirty years.

Jared Perkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1851  March 3, 1853
Preceded byGeorge W. Morrison
Succeeded byHarry Hibbard
Member of the
New Hampshire Executive Council
In office
1846–1848
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1850–1850
Personal details
BornJanuary 5, 1793
Unity, New Hampshire
DiedOctober 15, 1854(1854-10-15) (aged 61)
Nashua, New Hampshire
Political partyWhig

Perkins served on the New Hampshire Executive Council 1846–1848. He also served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1850. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress. After leaving Congress, he was nominated for Governor of New Hampshire in 1854 but died before the election. In addition, he was also appointed justice of the peace in 1854 and served until his death in Nashua in 1854. He was buried in West Unity Cemetery, Unity, New Hampshire.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Jared Perkins (id: P000235)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Jared Perkins at Find a Grave
  • Jared Perkins at The Political Graveyard
Party political offices
Preceded by
John H. White
Free Soil nominee for Governor of New Hampshire
1854
Succeeded by
Asa Fowler
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
George W. Morrison
U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of New Hampshire
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Succeeded by
Harry Hibbard



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