Sidney Perham

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Sidney Perham

Sidney Perham (born March 27, 1819 in Woodstock , Oxford County , Massachusetts , † April 10, 1907 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician and from 1871 to 1874 governor of the state of Maine.

Early years and political advancement

Born in what is now Maine, Sidney Perham attended local schools in his home country and the Gould Academy . He then worked as a teacher for 15 years. In the summer months he also worked as a farmer. From 1840 he was politically active. That year he became a Woodstock town councilor. In 1853 and 1854 he helped found the Republican Party . At the same time he was on the Maine Agriculture Committee and a senator in the State Senate , where he even served as President of the House in 1854. Between 1859 and 1863 Perham was clerk to the courts in Oxford County; from 1863 to 1869 he represented his state in the US House of Representatives in Washington. In 1870, Perham was elected as a Republican candidate for the new governor of Maine.

Governor of Maine

Perham took up his new office on January 4, 1871. After he was confirmed in the years 1871 and 1872, he could officiate until January 7, 1874. During his tenure, the Maine legislature was extended from one to two years. At that time the use of convicts as industrial workers was suggested. In the field of education, free high schools were introduced and an industrial school for girls was established.

In 1875, Perham was Secretary of State of Maine. Between 1877 and 1885 he acted as a damage assessor for the customs authorities in the port of Portland . Sidney Perham died on April 10, 1907. He was married to Almena J. Hathaway, with whom he had six children.

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SURNAME Perham, Sidney
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Woodstock , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH April 10, 1907
Place of death Washington, DC