Augustus L. Perrill
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Augustus Leonard Perrill (January 20, 1807 – June 2, 1882) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia
), Perrill moved to Ohio
with his parents in 1816, who settled in Madison Township
near Lithopolis, Ohio
. He attended the local schools, and then taught school near Circleville, Ohio
, and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was appointed deputy sheriff
in January 1833.
Perrill was elected sheriff in 1834 and served until 1837. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
1839-1841.
Perrill was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-ninth Congress
(March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress
.
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Circleville. He served as member of the Ohio Senate
1858-1863. He again served in the Ohio House of Representatives 1865-1867.
He died on his farm near Circleville June 2, 1882. He was interred in Forest Cemetery in Circleville.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born near Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
), Perrill moved to Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
with his parents in 1816, who settled in Madison Township
Madison Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
Madison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,461 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
near Lithopolis, Ohio
Lithopolis, Ohio
Lithopolis is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 600 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Lithopolis is located at ....
. He attended the local schools, and then taught school near Circleville, Ohio
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 13,485 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was appointed deputy sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
in January 1833.
Perrill was elected sheriff in 1834 and served until 1837. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
1839-1841.
Perrill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-ninth Congress
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
(March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
.
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Circleville. He served as member of the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
1858-1863. He again served in the Ohio House of Representatives 1865-1867.
He died on his farm near Circleville June 2, 1882. He was interred in Forest Cemetery in Circleville.