The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
Republican Candidate For County
Auditor. ..

| The largest vote cast for any coun-
ty candidate on any ticket at the pri-
maries this spring, with the single ex-
competition in his own party, was ac-
corded John Fl. Perry, the republican
candidate for county auditor. This
, is surely a splendid smdavit of the
popularity of MIR. Perry and a good
indication of his success at the polls
this fall.
Prof." as Mr. Perry is Familiarity
known to the craft in Oskaloosa, has
been engaged in the printing industry
in the local field for forty-seven years.
In the course of his active career he
has kept in touch with modern meth
DDS for development has been as
marked in the art preservative" as
in any line of business or professional
activity. He has found in the work-a.
day world incentive for earnest and
persistent effort and upon the sure
foundation of indefatigabe labor has
builded his success. Born in Zanes-
vile, Ohio, on the -~.L of February,
1S4S, he is a grandson of William
Perry, who was born in Maryland and
served as soldier in the war of 1872,
He came to Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1860,
and in this country as well as in
former years followed the occupation
of farming. He died in 1878, when
eighty-five years of age. He had
seven daughters and three sons.
! Leroy S. and Sarah (Josselyn)
Perry were natives of Ohio, and the
latter was a daughter of Ambrose
Josselyn, who was a sailor on the high
seas, making trips between New York
and European ports. He died in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, in 1870, at the age Of
eighty years, while his widow, who
in her maidenhood was Miss Adams,
survived him for four years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Perry continued residents
of Ohio until their son John was
seven years of age, when in 1855, they
removed to Oskaloosa, where the faith
err followed the painters trade. He
died July 25, 1874, at the age of fifty
two years, while his widow, yet sur
viving him, makes her home in Seat
tie, Washington. In their family
were eight children: John H., A. NJ,
resident of San francisco, Calf;
c. M, of Oskaloosa; Ida NJ, the wife
of John Heating, of Seattle, Wash:
Mary, the wife of A. l.. Kelsall, OF
Seattle; f. L., of the same city; and
two who died in infancy.
john II. Perry acquired limited
education, for at an early age he COM
menced a business life. In 1865 he
entered the Herald office, learned the
printers trade and remained with the
paper twenty years, the last ten OF
which he served acceptably as fore
man
/ In 1895 he established his present
printing business and being thorough
ly conversant with the work in every
department, he is now enjoying a
large trade as a job printer, turning
out excellent work. His political al
logiances Is given to the Republican
party and in 1899 he was elected city
assessor on the Citizens ticket for a
term of four years. In the spring OF
1906 he was reelected to that office,
and again in 1909, and he was once
more chosen on the Republican ticket
so that he is the present incumbent.
His reelection came to him in recog-
milton of his capable service during
his first and second terms.
On the tenth of June, 1885, Mr.,
Perry was married to Miss Jennie Ri
nard, daughter of Henry and Sarah
Rinard, natives of Indiana, and their
children are Leighton r. and John
Walter. In 1871 Mr.. Perry was made
a member of Tri Luminar Lodge, A.
+. & A. NJ, and he has also taken the
degrees of the Royal Arch Chapter
and of the Knights Templar Com
mandery. He is recognized as reli'
able business man of Oskaloosa and
a strong element in his success is the
fact that &c has continuously preser'
Ivered in the department OF labor in
lwhicn he embarked as young trades
man, thus ming a thorough knowl
edge of the business in every depart
ment together with a proficiency
which comes from long experience
He is in every way qualified for the
office he seeks and will prove an eff