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Elias Perkins (April 5, 1767 – September 27, 1845) was aUnited States representative fromConnecticut. He was born inLisbon, Connecticut. He graduated fromYale College in 1786. Afterwards, he studiedlaw and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inNew London, Connecticut.
Perkins was a member of theConnecticut House of Representatives 1795–1800, 1814, and 1815 and served as speaker in 1798 and 1815. He was an assistant judge of the New London County Court in 1799 and chief justice of the same court 1807–1825. He was elected as aFederalist to the Seventh Congress (March 4, 1801 -March 3, 1803). He resumed the practice of law and was a member of theConnecticut Senate 1817–1822. He was themayor of New London from 1829 to 1832.[1] He died in New London, on September 27, 1845, and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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