About John M. Berry
Lived 1827 – 1887 (aged 60). John M. Berry was an American judge and politician.
John McDonogh Berry (September 18, 1827 – November 8, 1887) was an American politician and jurist.
Born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, Berry went to Phillips Academy and received his bachelor's degree from Yale University. He studied law and was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in 1850. In 1853, Berry moved to Lanesboro, Minnesota Territory and then moved to Faribault, Minnesota in 1855. Berry served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1857 and in the Minnesota State Senate in 1863 and 1864. In 1879, Berry moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Berry served in the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1865 until his death in Minneapolis in 1887.
Death John McDonogh Berry died in his home the morning of November 8, 1887 from "creeping paralysis", likely Guillain-Barre syndrome. His remains were buried in Lakewood Cemetery with family and friends in attendance, including Governor Andrew Ryan McGill, Judge George B. Young, and Minnesota Secretary of State Hans Mattson. The Minnesota Supreme Court and state capitol were closed on the day of the services.
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Who was John M. Berry?
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1827-1887)
When was John M. Berry born?
John M. Berry was born on 18 September 1827 in Pittsfield.
When did John M. Berry die?
John M. Berry died on 8 November 1887 in Minneapolis.
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John M. Berry was a judge and politician.
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John M. Berry was American.
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