The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-11
OBITUARY..
Jonas H. Perley.


A telegram was received in this city
yesterday announcing the death of Jonas
II. Perley at South Bend, Ind. No par
ticulars were given.
Mr.. Jonas I'll. Perley was prominent
merchant in Portland between the years
1850 and 1870 He was born in Gray but
moved to this city when young man
and entered into the West India trade
with Stephen D. Hall under the firm
name of Perley & Russell. After the
dissolution of that firm he went into the
cooperage business with Elihu Hasty
under the firm name of Perley & Hasty.
When that firm was dissolved Mr.. Perley
continued alone under his own name.
Mr.. Perley was one of the original Or
ganizers of the Portland Board Of Trade,
May 9th, 1853, and was elected its first
treasurer. He served with great accept
ance for seven years. He was made vice
president in 1857, and elected president
in 1868 serving two years. When the
Merchants Exchange was organized IN
1860 he was elected chairman of the
board of directors. He was at one time
a large shipowner and manager, and
agent of the Eastern Packet Co. until
that organization was merged into the
Portland. Bangor and Machias Steam
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Mr.. Perley was also treasurer for many
years of the Portland Duck Co. now the
Westbrook Manufacturing Co. He was
genial man of great push and energy
and it was due to him in great measure
that Portland opened up the eastern
waters of Maine to her trade to such
great advantage. He was well posted in
Portland's advantages for business and
was chosen as delegate to the Chicago
convention in April, 1868, which met to
consider the enlargement of the canals
from the Missippi to the Atlantic. He
took prominent part in the arrange
ments for the reception of the western
boards of trade in this city the same
summer, and his speech delivered in City
hall on that occasion drew marked atten-
ton. Mr.. Perley was one of the COM
mittee of the Board of Trade on the in
spection of flour, which at that time was
wholly in the hands of the Board of
Trade.
Mr.. Perley was interested in politics
and was always a Democrat. He served
one term as an alderman from Ward
under the administration of Mayor
Cahoon in 1858. The house now occu-
pied by Hon. Albion Little, on the West
ern Promenade, was built by Samuel
Chase and first occupied by Mr.. Perley.
In 1870, Mr.. Perley left Portland and
went into business in Detroit from
whence, after a few years, he went to
Arkansas, and then to South Bend where
he died. He leaves a large family of
children in the West. The remains will
be brought to Portland and the burial
will take place tomorrow.
David Robinson.
David Robinson, brother of the caterer
G.. D. Robinson, died Saturday at his
residence in Dorchester, Mass, at the
age of 70. MI. Robinson formerly re-
sided in this city, carrying on a large dry
goods and carpet store in Lancaster
building. Later on he made change
and engaged in the boot and shoe bust
ness on Union street, which business he
continued until his departure to Massar
chusetts. MI. Robinson owned con-
siderable property here, including the
large block at the corner of Center and
Congress streets, now occupied by Doug
lass the shoe dealer. He was one of the
five charter members of the Odd Fellows
with ]. n Winslow, Edward Wheeler,
Jr.. Alvin P. Pratt and S. E. Townsend.
He leaves a wife and four sons now en-
gagged in business in Boston. His re-
mais will be brought to this city today
and inferred at Evergreen cemetery.
The members of the Odd Fellows will
attend the burial.
Obituary Notes.
Gen. Charles w. Field, who served in
the Conferate army in the Rebellion and
later saw service under the Khedive in
Egypt died in Washington, Saturday.