Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Bishop Perkins
Portrait of Bishop Perkins

Bishop Perkins

1787 – 1866

American politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Bishop Perkins

Lived 1787 – 1866 (aged 79). Bishop Perkins was an American politician and lawyer.

Bishop Perkins (September 5, 1787 in Becket, Massachusetts – November 20, 1866 in Ogdensburg, New York) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1853 to 1855.

Biography He graduated from Williams College in 1807. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812, commencing practice in Lisbon, New York. He subsequently moved to Ogdensburg, New York and continued the practice of law. He was clerk of the board of supervisors of St. Lawrence County from 1820 to 1852, and was appointed district attorney of St. Lawrence County on February 24, 1821, and served until May 21, 1840.

Political career Perkins was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1846 and a member of the New York State Assembly in 1846, 1847, and again in 1849.

Congress He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855.

He was not a candidate for renomination in 1854.

Later career and death After leaving office, he returned to Ogdensburg, where he continued the practice of law until his death there in 1866, aged 79; interment was in Ogdensburg Cemetery.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Williams College
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the New York State Assembly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bishop Perkins's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bishop Perkins?

American politician (1787-1866)

When was Bishop Perkins born?

Bishop Perkins was born on 5 September 1787 in Becket.

When did Bishop Perkins die?

Bishop Perkins died on 20 November 1866 in Ogdensburg.

What was Bishop Perkins's occupation?

Bishop Perkins was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Bishop Perkins?

Bishop Perkins was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bishop Perkins

· Wikidata: Q3701916

· DBpedia: Bishop Perkins

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bishop Perkins. https://biography.guide/bishop-perkins/

MLA: "Bishop Perkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bishop-perkins/.

Chicago: "Bishop Perkins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bishop-perkins/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-27 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:16 UTC