Date Died: December 3, 1886

Place Buried: Greenville, SC

Occupation: Lawyer, Editor

Preparatory schooling in Asheville, NC

South Carolina House of Representatives, 1836-1842, 1849-1860, 1862-1865
South Carolina Senate, 1844-1848

Perry edited two pro-union newspapers: The Southern Patriot and The Mountaineer
1865 – Perry was elected to the US Senate but was denied his seat

On June 30, 1865, Perry was appointed provisional governor by President Andrew Johnson

1865 – The new state Constitution changed the gubernatorial election process from a secret vote by the General Assembly to a popular election

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