Eli Perry
(December 25, 1799 — May 17, 1881) Eli Perry was a businessman and politician. Perry was born in Cambridge, New York, on Christmas Day in 1799. There he attended school and moved to Albany in 1827. In Albany, Perry started his career in business and established himself in business from 1827 to 1852. Later, he served as a member of the Board of Aldermen, as Mayor of Albany, and in the State Assembly. Perry was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. He served in the House from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1875.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000242]
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New York Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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