# John Perkins Jr.

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American politician (1819–1885)

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John Perkins Jr. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Preceded by Alexander G. Penn Succeeded by Thomas G. Davidson Personal details Born (1819-07-01)July 1, 1819 Adams County, Mississippi Died November 28, 1885(1885-11-28) (aged 66) Baltimore, Maryland Resting place Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi Party Democratic Spouse Evelyn Perkins Parents John Perkins Sr. Mary Perkins Education Yale College Harvard University Occupation Politician, planter, lawyer

**John Perkins Jr.** (July 1, 1819 – November 28, 1885) was an American [politician](/source/Politician) who served as a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana).

## Biography

Perkins was born on July 1, 1819, in [Adams County, Mississippi](/source/Adams_County%2C_Mississippi), to [John](/source/John_Perkins_Sr.) and Mary ([née](/source/N%C3%A9e) Rives) Perkins. He received his early education from private tutors. He graduated from [Yale College](/source/Yale_University) in 1840 and was initiated, his senior year, into the [Skull and Bones](/source/Skull_and_Bones) Society.[1] He then graduated from the law department of [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 1842. He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans). He also engaged in [cotton planting](/source/Plantation). He was appointed judge of the circuit court for the district comprising Tensas and Madison Parishes in 1851. He was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the [Thirty-third Congress](/source/Thirty-third_United_States_Congress) (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1854. He served as chairman of the [state secession convention](/source/Ordinance_of_secession) in 1861. He served in the [Confederate States Congress](/source/Congress_of_the_Confederate_States) from 1862 to 1865. Following the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War), he traveled extensively in [Mexico](/source/Mexico) and [Europe](/source/Europe). He returned to the United States in 1878 and spent the remaining years of his life in Louisiana and [Canada](/source/Canada). On November 28, 1885, he died in [Baltimore, Maryland](/source/Baltimore%2C_Maryland), and was interred in the Natchez City Cemetery.

## See also

- [List of United States representatives from Louisiana](/source/List_of_United_States_representatives_from_Louisiana)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-skeleton_1-0)** Millegan, Kris (2003). "The Skeleton Crew". *Fleshing Out Skull and Bones: Investigations into America's Most Powerful Secret Society*. Walterville, OR: Trine Day. pp. 597–690. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9720207-2-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9720207-2-1). "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books at [Sterling Library](/source/Sterling_Library), Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971 *Living members* and the 1973 *Deceased Members* books. The last year the members were published in the *[Yale Banner](/source/Yale_Banner)* is 1969."

## External links

- [John Perkins Jr.](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7900204) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

- [John Perkins Jr.](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perkins.html#017.89.01) at [The Political Graveyard](/source/The_Political_Graveyard)

- [John Perkins Papers](http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00924/) at [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill)

- [The John Perkins Family of Northeast Louisiana](https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lamadiso/perkins/perkins.htm) at [RootsWeb.com](/source/Ancestry.com)

- United States Congress. ["John Perkins Jr. (id: P000236)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000236). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Alexander G. Penn Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district 1853-1855 Succeeded by Thomas G. Davidson

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