# Thomas Perrett > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thomas_Perrett > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thomas_Perrett.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Perrett > Source revision: 1353585258 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Thomas Perrett** (November 27, 1843 - April 22, 1923) was an American politician and businessman. He was elected to the [North Carolina Senate](/source/North_Carolina_Senate) in 1907, representing the state's [10th Senate district](/source/North_Carolina's_10th_Senate_district) and later served as mayor of [Faison, North Carolina](/source/Faison,_North_Carolina) for 25 years. ## Early life Perrett was born on November 27, 1843, at his family's home in western [Chatham County, North Carolina](/source/Chatham_County,_North_Carolina).[1] Later, his family moved to a farm near [Alamance County](/source/Alamance_County,_North_Carolina).[1] He worked on the farm and attended a local public school.[1] Perrett was the grandson of Thos Howell, a merchant from England.[1] ## Confederate States Army service Despite being the son of supporters of the [Union](/source/Union_(American_Civil_War)), Perrett volunteered on January 10, 1861[2] to serve in the Mathews Cress Roads Company of the [26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment](/source/26th_North_Carolina_Infantry_Regiment) of the [Confederate States Army](/source/Confederate_States_Army) during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War).[1][3] He served under the command of Colonel [Zebulon Vance](/source/Zebulon_Vance), Lieutenant Colonel Harry Burgwyn, and Major Abner B. Carmichael.[1][3] He was wounded during the [Battle of Gettysburg](/source/Battle_of_Gettysburg).[4] On February 22, 1865, command of his regiment had fallen to Perrett.[2] He deserted along with 17 others of the company but was brought back to camp at one of the [Roanoke River](/source/Roanoke_River) crossings.[2] He stood trial for [desertion](/source/Desertion) in March 1865.[2] ## Post-war Perrett served as a [Justice of the Peace](/source/Justice_of_the_peace_(North_Carolina)) for [Duplin County](/source/Duplin_County,_North_Carolina) by appointment of the General Assembly, with his term beginning on April 1, 1899.[5] As a [Democrat](/source/North_Carolina_Democratic_Party), he was elected to the [North Carolina Senate](/source/North_Carolina_Senate) to represent the [10th district](/source/North_Carolina's_10th_Senate_district)[3] in 1907,[6] replacing James J. Moore.[7] He served on the state agriculture, pension and soldiers, and public roads committees.[3] He also served on the committees for congressional apportionment and manufacturing, and chaired the committee on enrolled bills.[8] He supported enacting [prohibition](/source/Prohibition) throughout the state,[6] having helped to pass such legislation for Duplin County.[9] He was succeeded as representative for Duplin and [Pender](/source/Pender_County,_North_Carolina) counties by Edmond Hawes in 1909.[10] He also ran a general store[11] since at least 1878,[12] and was a [notary public](/source/Notary_public).[13] ## Personal life Perrett was married twice.[3] His second wife, Eloise Faison of [Friendship Plantation](/source/William_Wright_Faison_House), was a member of a prominent family and a relative of U.S. Congressman [John M. Faison](/source/John_M._Faison).[4] Perrett was also a member of the Faison Hunting Club[14] and a [Freemason](/source/Freemasonry) for 58 years.[6] Perrett died at his home in Faison, North Carolina on April 22, 1923.[6] ## References 1. Perrett, Thomas. [*Autobiography and Reminiscences*](https://nccivilwarcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Thomas-Perrett-part-1.pdf) (Unpublished manuscript) 1. ["Letter from Military Court 3d Corps A. N.V., dated March 13, 1865"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/74263588/). *The Daily Confederate*. Vol. 2, no. 7. 1865-03-22. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Short Bio - Thomas Perrett"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-short-bio-thomas/41377734/). *[The News & Observer](/source/The_News_%26_Observer)*. Vol. 60, no. 148. March 24, 1907. p. 18. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. [*Biographical Conversations With... | Betty Ray McCain: Fireball from Faison | Season 2011 | Episode 1501*](https://www.pbs.org/video/biographical-conversations-with-betty-ray-mccain-fireball-from-faison/) (TV program). [PBS](/source/PBS). 2011-01-09. 1. ["Chapter 515: An act to appoint additional justices of the peace in certain townshipsin North Carolina"](https://archive.org/details/publiclawsresolu1899nort/page/700/mode/2up). *Public Laws and Resolutions of the State of North Carolina passed by the [General Assembly](/source/North_Carolina_General_Assembly) at its Session of 1899*. Raleigh: Edwards & Brighton. 1893. p. 700. – via [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive) 1. ["Mr. Perrett Member of Noted Regiment"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/650332442/). *[The News & Observer](/source/The_News_%26_Observer)*. Vol. 117, no. 122. 1923-05-02. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["The Next Legislature"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/616589067/). *[The Charlotte Observer](/source/The_Charlotte_Observer)*. 1904-12-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["The State Senate | Thomas Perrett, Senator from the Tenth Senatorial District"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/58028916/). *[Raleigh Times](/source/Raleigh_Times)*. Vol. 27. 1907-04-22. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["For State Prohibition"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-thomas-perrett-p/41324846/). *[The News & Observer](/source/The_News_%26_Observer)*. Vol. 85, no. 45. 1908-01-15. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Legislative Personnel"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/73287428/). *The Warren Record*. Vol. 14, no. 36. 1908-11-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Faison, N.C. has just received a full stock of general merchandise for the fall trade (advertisement)"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/62635284/). *The Sampson Democrat*. Vol. 4, no. 12. 1895-11-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Letter to the Editor: Faison, The Goshen Canal Company, &c."](https://www.newspapers.com/image/58192296/). *The Weekly Observer*. Vol. 2, no. 52. 1878-12-24. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Thomas Perrett, Notary Public, Faison, N.C. (advertisement)"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/62165874/). *Eastern Carolina News*. Vol. 7, no. 2. 1911-08-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Duplin County Going Forward"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/80401538/). *[The News & Observer](/source/The_News_%26_Observer)*. Vol. 89, no. 1. 1909-11-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-09-07. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) ## Further reading - Gragg, Rod (2000). *Covered with Glory: The 26th North Carolina Infantry at Gettysburg*. New York: [HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins). ISBN 9780060174453. [OCLC 43115172](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43115172) - Perrett, Thomas (May 1918). "McClellan's Death Trap at Malvern Hill". *[Confederate Veteran](/source/Confederate_Veteran)*. Vol. 26, no. 5. pp. 205–206. - Perrett, Thomas (July 1918). "A Battle with Snowballs". *[Confederate Veteran](/source/Confederate_Veteran)*. Vol. 26, no. 7. pp. 304–305. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Thomas Perrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Perrett) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Perrett?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.