Researching James Perkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13471 people with the Perkins surname? In that year Perkins was ranked number 294 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Perkins and the Perkins Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 16423 people with the Perkins surname in the UK? Perkins is now ranked number 337 for popularity in the UK. |
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James Breck Perkins
James Breck Perkins (November 4, 1847 – March 11, 1910) was an American historian, a United States congressman, and a writer.
He was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Rochester, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1867. He served as city attorney of Rochester, New York, from 1874 to 1878; was a member of the New York State Assembly (Monroe Co., 1st D.) in 1898; and served as a representative in Congress from 1901 until his death.
Recognized as the leading authority in the particular historical field to which he devoted himself, he was honored by membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters. His writings include: *France under Mazarin (1887)*France under Louis XV (1897)*Richelieu (1900), in the "Heroes of the Nations Series"*France in the American Revolution (1911)
He died in Washington, D.C.
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