Background
Perry was born on August 20, 1876 in New London, Wisconsin to Ebenezer P. and Caroline J. Perry.
Perry was born on August 20, 1876 in New London, Wisconsin to Ebenezer P. and Caroline J. Perry.
He would go on to work in real estate and become a lawyer Perry was twice Chairman of the North Dakota Democratic Party. First, from 1914 to 1926, and second, from 1928 to 1931.
First, from 1912 to 1916, and second, from 1928 to 1936.
In 1920, he was a candidate for the United States Senate, losing to Edwin F. Ladd. Later, he was United States. Collector of Internal Revenue of North Dakota from 1933 to 1947.
He had also been a member of the North Dakota Democratic Committee twice. Perry was a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1926 to 1924 and in 1932.