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

Frederick Perkins

1826 – 1902

Politician, died 1902

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

About Frederick Perkins

Lived 1826 – 1902 (aged 76). Frederick Perkins was a British politician.

Sir Frederick Perkins (2 June 1826 – 8 November 1902) was a British Liberal Party politician, brewer, and wine and spirit merchant.

Political career Perkins began his political career as a Liberal town councillor for Southampton's All Saints Ward in the 1850s, and shortly after that became Mayor of Southampton, a role he held on five occasions: in 1859, 1861, 1862, 1868, and 1869. During his mayoralty, he received the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) on their way to Osborne House after their wedding in 1863.

He married again in 1858 to Isabella Bloomfield Croskey (d. 1885), daughter of Joseph Rodney Croskey, American Consul at Southampton. They had six children: Rodney Croskey (born 1859), Richard Harry (born 1864), Julian Tolmé (born 1867), Teresa Macombe, Evelina Daisy, and Amy Bloomfield.

Perkins died at Southampton on 8 November 1902.

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
Positions held
Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Sir Frederick Perkins

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frederick Perkins's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederick Perkins?

politician, died 1902

When was Frederick Perkins born?

Frederick Perkins was born on 2 June 1826 in Southampton.

When did Frederick Perkins die?

Frederick Perkins died on 8 November 1902 in London.

What was Frederick Perkins's occupation?

Frederick Perkins was a politician.

What nationality was Frederick Perkins?

Frederick Perkins was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick Perkins

· Wikidata: Q26695982

· DBpedia: Frederick Perkins (MP)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Perkins. https://biography.guide/frederick-perkins/

MLA: "Frederick Perkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frederick-perkins/.

Chicago: "Frederick Perkins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frederick-perkins/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:04 UTC