- Gender
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Perkins, William Lee
Biography
22 Jan. 1799–1 Dec. 1882. Teacher, attorney, insurance agent, politician. Born in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Son of William Perkins and Mary Lee. Moved to Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, to study law, ca. 1822. Admitted to Connecticut bar, May 1824. Moved to Windsor, Hartford Co., ca. 1824. Married first Julia Gillett, 8 Nov. 1826, in Windsor. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1828. Formed law firm of Perkins & Osborn with Salmon S. Osborn, 18 Feb. 1834, in Painesville. Agent of Protection Insurance Company of Hartford, 1834. Married second Sarah Margaretta Oakley Waite, 12 Jan. 1837, in Geauga Co. Law firm represented JS in various lawsuits; also represented others in suits against JS. Served as prosecuting attorney in Lake Co., Ohio, 1840, 1859–1863. Served in Ohio Senate, 1843–1847. Served as mayor of Painesville, 1853. Died in Painesville.
Links
- Account of Hearing, between circa 3 and 9 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life ]
- Agreement with John A. Newbould, circa 2 August 1839
- Agreement with Mead & Betts, 2 August 1839
- Blessing to Newel K. Whitney, 7 October 1835
- Declaration to the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, 7 May 1838 [ JS for the use of J. Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin ]
- Deed, Oliver and Lydia Dibble Granger to William Perkins, 20 September 1838
- Docket Entry, Costs, 8 November 1838 [ JS for the use of J. Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin ]
- Docket Entry, Revived Judgment, 31 October 1860 [ Rounds for the use of the State of Ohio as well as Himself v. JS ]
- Introduction to Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.
- Introduction to Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery
- Introduction to Newbould v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery
- Introduction to Rounds qui tam v. JS
- Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life
- Introduction to Kirtland Mercantile Firms
- Introduction to Ohio Agent Papers
- Letter from Reuben McBride, 3 January 1842
- Letter from William Perkins, 29 October 1838
- Letter to Orville Browning and Nehemiah Bushnell, 7 December 1841
- License Record Book
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Motion, 29 October 1860 [ Rounds for the use of the State of Ohio as well as Himself v. JS ]
- Power of Attorney to Oliver Granger, 27 September 1837
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–A
- Promissory Note to Holbrook & Ferme, 1 September 1837–A
- Promissory Note to Holbrook & Ferme, 1 September 1837–C
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Statement of Account from Perkins & Osborn, between 1 September 1837 and 28 October 1838
- Statement of Account from Perkins & Osborn, circa 29 October 1838
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 31 October 1860 [ Rounds for the use of the State of Ohio as well as Himself v. JS ]
- William Perkins, Statement, 23 July 1867 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. Granger et al. ]