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'''George Douglas Perkins''' (February 29, 1840 - February 3, 1914) was a longtime newspaper editor, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Iowa's 11th congressional district]] in the northwestern portion of the state, and an unsuccessful candidate for his party's nomination as [[governor of Iowa|governor]].
'''George Douglas Perkins''' (February 29, 1840 – February 3, 1914) was a longtime newspaper editor, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Iowa's 11th congressional district]] in the northwestern portion of the state, and a candidate for his party's nomination as [[governor of Iowa|governor]].

He was born in Holley, New York, the son of John Dyer Perkins and Lucy Forsyth. John Dyer Perkins was a Presidential elector from Orleans County, New York, in 1844. John Dyer Perkins was also the brother of Elizabeth Rogers Perkins Humphrey, the great-grandmother of Humphrey Bogart, the actor.


In 1860, he established the ''Cedar Falls Gazette'' in [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]], [[Iowa]]. On August 12, 1862, after the outbreak of the [[American Civil War]], he enlisted as a [[private (rank)|private]] in Company B of the [[31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment]]. His military service ended seven months later on January 12, 1863, when he returned to ''The Gazette.'' After 1866, he moved to [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and was engaged as agent of the Northwestern [[Associated Press]] until 1869.
In 1860, he established the ''Cedar Falls Gazette'' in [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]], [[Iowa]]. On August 12, 1862, after the outbreak of the [[American Civil War]], he enlisted as a [[private (rank)|private]] in Company B of the [[31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment]]. His military service ended seven months later on January 12, 1863, when he returned to ''The Gazette.'' After 1866, he moved to [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and was engaged as agent of the Northwestern [[Associated Press]] until 1869.
He moved to [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], Iowa, in 1869 and became editor and publisher of the ''[[Sioux City Journal]].''
He moved to [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], Iowa, having become engaged in Chicago to Louise Julien, daughter of diamond jeweler Narcissus Julien, and in 1869 became editor and publisher of the ''[[Sioux City Journal]].''


He was elected to one term in the [[Iowa State Senate]], having served from 1874 to 1876. He was defeated for re-election.<ref name=fore>Brigham, Johnson. ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=Q2orAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=iowa+history+foremost+citizens Iowa: Its History and Its Foremost Citizens]'', pp. 666 (S.J. Clarke, 1918, Iowa History Project): accessed April 12, 2009.</ref> He served from 1880 to 1882 as Iowa's commissioner of immigration. On January 29, 1883, [[U.S. President]] [[Chester A. Arthur]] named Perkins as the [[United States marshal]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa|Northern District of Iowa]]. In 1885, he was removed by the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] President [[Grover Cleveland]].
He was elected to one term in the [[Iowa State Senate]], having served from 1874 to 1876.<ref name=fore>Brigham, Johnson. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2orAAAAYAAJ Iowa: Its History and Its Foremost Citizens]'', pp. 666 (S.J. Clarke, 1918, Iowa History Project): accessed April 12, 2009.</ref> He served from 1880 to 1882 as Iowa's commissioner of immigration. On January 29, 1883, [[U.S. President]] [[Chester A. Arthur]] named Perkins as the [[United States marshal]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa|Northern District of Iowa]]. In 1885, he was removed by the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] President [[Grover Cleveland]].


In 1890, Perkins was one of three major candidates who challenged incumbent 11th district Congressman [[Isaac S. Struble]] for the Republican nomination. At the district convention, Struble consistently outpolled the other three until, on the 43rd ballot, his opponents united behind Perkins and hence gave Perkins the nomination.<ref>"Perkins Nominated," Hawarden Independent, 1890-07-10 at p. 1.</ref> In the worst midterm election for Republican candidates since the Civil War, Perkins was still elected in November 1890 to the [[52nd United States Congress]], the one known as "the billion dollar Congress."<ref>"[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=980CE5DB1239E033A25756C0A9679D94619ED7CF Reed's Rule is Ended]," New York Times, 1890-11-05 at p.1.</ref> He was re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses. In 1894, he was one of seven Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retirement of [[James F. Wilson]], but he finished well behind the eventual winner, [[John H. Gear]].<ref name=clark>Dan Elbert Clark, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=jXJDAAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa]," pp. 227-35 (Iowa 1913).</ref> In February 1898, [[Lot Thomas]], a state court judge, challenged Perkins for the Republican nomination, and defeated him at the district nominating convention on the 217th ballot.<ref>"Geo. D. Perkins Defeated," Sioux County Bee, 1898-06-24 at p. 8.</ref> In all, Perkins served in Congress from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1899.
In 1890, Perkins was one of three major candidates who challenged incumbent 11th district Congressman [[Isaac S. Struble]] for the Republican nomination. At the district convention, Struble consistently outpolled the other three until, on the 43rd ballot, his opponents united behind Perkins and hence gave Perkins the nomination.<ref>"Perkins Nominated," Hawarden Independent, 1890-07-10 at p. 1.</ref> In the worst midterm election for Republican candidates since the Civil War, Perkins was still elected in November 1890 to the [[52nd United States Congress]], the one known as "the billion dollar Congress."<ref>"[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/11/05/106044294.pdf Reed's Rule is Ended]," New York Times, 1890-11-05 at p.1.</ref> He was re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses. In 1894, he was one of seven Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retirement of [[James F. Wilson]], the winner was [[John H. Gear]].<ref name=clark>Dan Elbert Clark, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=jXJDAAAAIAAJ History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa]," pp. 227-35 (Iowa 1913).</ref> In February 1898, [[Lot Thomas]], a state court judge, challenged Perkins for the Republican nomination to the district nominating convention on the 217th ballot.<ref>"Geo. D. Perkins Defeated," Sioux County Bee, 1898-06-24 at p. 8.</ref> In all, Perkins served in Congress from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1899.


'''George Douglas Perkins Statesman'''
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Perkins returned to Sioux City and to the ''Journal.'' In 1906, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican Governor [[Albert B. Cummins]] for the party's nomination.<ref>"[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9902E0DE1E3BE631A25751C0A96E9C946797D6CF Cummins Renominated; a Stand-patter Now]," New York Times, 1906-08-02, at p. 1.</ref> He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1876, 1880, 1888, 1908, and 1912. Perkins died in Sioux City on February 3, 1914.<ref>Obituary of Drusilla Marie Perkins Kazen, granddaughter of George Perkins, ''[[Laredo Morning Times]]'', December 15, 2011, p. 11A</ref>
Publisher of a statement essay by Red Cloud in the editorial section of the Sioux City Journal along with the anniversary articles of the papers' founding with the founders' photos.
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Perkins returned to Sioux City and to the ''Journal.'' In 1906, he challenged incumbent Republican Governor [[Albert B. Cummins]] for the party's nomination.<ref>"[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/08/02/120281775.pdf Cummins Renominated; a Stand-patter Now]," New York Times, 1906-08-02, at p. 1.</ref> He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1876, 1880, 1888, 1908, and 1912. Perkins died in Sioux City on February 3, 1914.<ref>Obituary of Drusilla Marie Perkins Kazen, granddaughter of George Perkins, ''[[Laredo Morning Times]]'', December 15, 2011, p. 11A</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:35, 20 December 2023

George Douglas Perkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byIsaac S. Struble
Succeeded byLot Thomas
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
1874-1876
Personal details
Born(1840-02-29)February 29, 1840
Holley, New York
DiedFebruary 3, 1914(1914-02-03) (aged 73)
Sioux City, Iowa
Resting placeFloyd Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
OccupationNewspaper publisher
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

George Douglas Perkins (February 29, 1840 – February 3, 1914) was a longtime newspaper editor, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 11th congressional district in the northwestern portion of the state, and a candidate for his party's nomination as governor.

He was born in Holley, New York, the son of John Dyer Perkins and Lucy Forsyth. John Dyer Perkins was a Presidential elector from Orleans County, New York, in 1844. John Dyer Perkins was also the brother of Elizabeth Rogers Perkins Humphrey, the great-grandmother of Humphrey Bogart, the actor.

In 1860, he established the Cedar Falls Gazette in Cedar Falls, Iowa. On August 12, 1862, after the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company B of the 31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His military service ended seven months later on January 12, 1863, when he returned to The Gazette. After 1866, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, and was engaged as agent of the Northwestern Associated Press until 1869. He moved to Sioux City, Iowa, having become engaged in Chicago to Louise Julien, daughter of diamond jeweler Narcissus Julien, and in 1869 became editor and publisher of the Sioux City Journal.

He was elected to one term in the Iowa State Senate, having served from 1874 to 1876.[1] He served from 1880 to 1882 as Iowa's commissioner of immigration. On January 29, 1883, U.S. President Chester A. Arthur named Perkins as the United States marshal for the Northern District of Iowa. In 1885, he was removed by the Democratic President Grover Cleveland.

In 1890, Perkins was one of three major candidates who challenged incumbent 11th district Congressman Isaac S. Struble for the Republican nomination. At the district convention, Struble consistently outpolled the other three until, on the 43rd ballot, his opponents united behind Perkins and hence gave Perkins the nomination.[2] In the worst midterm election for Republican candidates since the Civil War, Perkins was still elected in November 1890 to the 52nd United States Congress, the one known as "the billion dollar Congress."[3] He was re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses. In 1894, he was one of seven Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retirement of James F. Wilson, the winner was John H. Gear.[4] In February 1898, Lot Thomas, a state court judge, challenged Perkins for the Republican nomination to the district nominating convention on the 217th ballot.[5] In all, Perkins served in Congress from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1899.

George Douglas Perkins Statesman Publisher of a statement essay by Red Cloud in the editorial section of the Sioux City Journal along with the anniversary articles of the papers' founding with the founders' photos. Perkins returned to Sioux City and to the Journal. In 1906, he challenged incumbent Republican Governor Albert B. Cummins for the party's nomination.[6] He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1876, 1880, 1888, 1908, and 1912. Perkins died in Sioux City on February 3, 1914.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Brigham, Johnson. Iowa: Its History and Its Foremost Citizens, pp. 666 (S.J. Clarke, 1918, Iowa History Project): accessed April 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "Perkins Nominated," Hawarden Independent, 1890-07-10 at p. 1.
  3. ^ "Reed's Rule is Ended," New York Times, 1890-11-05 at p.1.
  4. ^ Dan Elbert Clark, "History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa," pp. 227-35 (Iowa 1913).
  5. ^ "Geo. D. Perkins Defeated," Sioux County Bee, 1898-06-24 at p. 8.
  6. ^ "Cummins Renominated; a Stand-patter Now," New York Times, 1906-08-02, at p. 1.
  7. ^ Obituary of Drusilla Marie Perkins Kazen, granddaughter of George Perkins, Laredo Morning Times, December 15, 2011, p. 11A
  • United States Congress. "George D. Perkins (id: P000233)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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