Thomas J. Perry

Thomas Johns Perry
Born	February 17, 1807 Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
Died	June 27, 1871 (aged 64) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
Occupations	Attorney, Politician
Office	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Predecessor	Francis Brengle
Successor	James Dixon Roman
Political party	Democratic

Thomas Johns Perry (February 17, 1807 – June 27, 1871) was an American politician.

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Perry completed preparatory studies and also studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in Cumberland soon thereafter. A Democrat, Brengle sat in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1834 to 1836, and was elected to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress on October 1, 1845, serving from December 1, 1845, to March 3, 1847. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1846.

After Congress, Perry served as associate judge of the sixth judicial district of Maryland from 1851 to 1861 and again from 1864 to 1871. He was also a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867. He died in Cumberland at the age of 64, and is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Thomas J. Perry (id: P000245)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.