Sidney Perham

Sidney Perham ( born March 27, 1819 in Woodstock, Oxford County, Massachusetts, † April 10, 1907 in Washington DC ) was an American politician and 1871-1874 Governor of the State of Maine.

Early years and political rise

Born in present-day Maine Sidney Perham attended the local schools of his home and the Gould Academy. After that, he spent 15 years working as a teacher. In the summer months he worked as a farmer. Since 1840, he was politically active. In this year he became councilor in Woodstock. In 1853 and 1854 he was involved in the founding of the Republican Party. At the same time he was in the Agriculture Committee of Maine and Senator in the State Senate, where he served as President in 1854 even the house. Between 1859 and 1863 Perham was secretary to the courts in the County of Oxford; 1863 to 1869 he represented his state in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. In 1870 Perham was elected as a Republican candidate for the new governor of Maine.

Governor of Maine

Perham took up his new position on January 4, 1871. After he was confirmed in the years 1871 and 1872 respectively, he could serve until January 7, 1874. During his tenure, the legislature in Maine were extended from one to two years. At that time, the use of convicts as industrial workers has also been suggested. In the field of education free high schools were introduced and established an industrial school for girls.

In 1875, Perham was Secretary of State of Maine. Between 1877 and 1885 he acted as insurance adjusters to the customs authority at the port of Portland. Sidney Perham died in 1907. He married Almena J. Hathaway, with whom he had six children.

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