About Nathaniel J. Perkins
Lived 1887 – 1962 (aged 75). Nathaniel J. Perkins was an American politician.
Nathaniel James Perkins (March 31, 1887 – April 20, 1962) was an American educator and politician who served as president of Fork Union Military Academy from 1918 to 1930 and as its headmaster from 1930 to 1948. He served from 1936 to 1942 in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early life and education
Born at Carysbroook in Fluvanna County, Virginia in 1877, he could trace his ancestry back to the Revolutionary War. Perkins was educated at public schools in Fluvanna County, including Palmyra High School. He traveled to Ohio for further studies and received a bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1902.
Personal life Perkins married Ethel Vernon Beard, and after her death married the widowed Elda Elizabeth Hare.
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Who was Nathaniel J. Perkins?
American educator and politician
When was Nathaniel J. Perkins born?
Nathaniel J. Perkins was born on 31 March 1887 in Carysbrook, Virginia.
When did Nathaniel J. Perkins die?
Nathaniel J. Perkins died on 20 April 1962 in Richmond, Virginia.
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Nathaniel J. Perkins was a politician.
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Nathaniel J. Perkins was American.
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