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Bennett Hester Perry

Birth	:	23 Nov 1884 Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	21 Jun 1963 Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate	:	42.8340607, -80.2907028
Description	:	HENDERSON — Bennett Hilliard Perry, 78, dean of the Henderson Bar and former president of the N. C. State Bar, died Friday afternoon in a local hospital. Senior member of the law firm of Perry and Kittrell, he had practiced here since 1907 following his graduation from the University of North Carolina Law School. A native of Granville County, he served as an Army captain during World War I. He served in the State Legislature in 1909 and was mayor of Henderson in 1915. He was an emergency Superior Court judge in 1926 and was a member of the... Read More	HENDERSON — Bennett Hilliard Perry, 78, dean of the Henderson Bar and former president of the N. C. State Bar, died Friday afternoon in a local hospital. Senior member of the law firm of Perry and Kittrell, he had practiced here since 1907 following his graduation from the University of North Carolina Law School. A native of Granville County, he served as an Army captain during World War I. He served in the State Legislature in 1909 and was mayor of Henderson in 1915. He was an emergency Superior Court judge in 1926 and was a member of the State Bar Council from 1933-45. He was president of the State Bar in 1945-46 and was a former member of the State Board of Law Examiners. He was also a member of the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of the American Bar Association and a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Tax Court. He was a vestryman of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church and a charter member and past president of the Henderson Rotary Club. He also was a member of the boards of directors of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co., Harriet-Henderson Cotton Mills, Rose's Stores Inc. and the UNC General Alumni Association. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church by the Rev. Herbert Nash Tucker, rector. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving are one son Bennett H. Perry Jr.; one brother Col. Redding Perry (USA, ret. ), and three sisters Mrs. R. G. Kittrell of Henderson, Dr. Isabel Perry and Miss Leah Perry. Source: The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) 22 Jun 1963, Sat Page 14 Contributor: Bob Sparanese (49011767)

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Bennett Hester Perry's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada.
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Bennett Hester Perry death on 21 Jun 1963 in Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 42.8340607
Longitude: -80.2907028

Family Members:

Parent

Redding Perry

(1855 - 1896)

Frances Cooper “Fannie” Hester Perry

(1861 - 1941)

Spouse

Katharine Parker Drane Perry

(1897 - 1945)

Siblings

Leah Hilliard Perry

(1883 - 1964)

Mary Memucan Perry Kittrell

(1887 - 1973)

COL Redding Francis Perry

(1891 - 1979)

Children

Infant Son Perry

(1924 - 1924)

Bennett Hester Perry Jr.

(1929 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakwood Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8340607, -80.2907028

2. Potts Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8249130, -80.2802620

3. Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7982500, -80.2895900

4. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8534900, -80.3354000

5. Old Windham Pioneer Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8691440, -80.3160070

6. Doan's Hollow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8046740, -80.2537320

7. Mills Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8388010, -80.3467940

8. Woodhouse United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7842200, -80.2829150

9. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8496390, -80.3586390

10. Port Dover Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7940800, -80.2421500

11. Bloomsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8892300, -80.2966900

12. Mount Zion United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8707600, -80.2256000

13. Culver-Collver Cemetery
Townsend Centre, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8961240, -80.2872280

14. Vittoria Baptist Cemetery
Vittoria, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7666900, -80.3124700

15. Saint Andrews United Cemetery
Vittoria, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7634400, -80.3216500

16. Lynnville Community Cemetery
Lynnville, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8870300, -80.3672000

17. Memorial Anglican Church Cemetery
Port Ryerse, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7559100, -80.2569200

18. Greenwood Cemetery
Waterford, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.9270800, -80.2805000

19. Mount Hope-Tyrell Cemetery
Townsend Centre, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8899100, -80.1860870

20. Walsh Baptist Cemetery
Walsh, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7674900, -80.3898900

21. Walsh United Church Cemetery
Walsh, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7535400, -80.3802800

22. Salem United Cemetery
Atherton, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8230000, -80.4432700

23. Sovereign Cemetery
Round Plains, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.9441400, -80.3406900

24. Normandale Cemetery
Normandale, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7128700, -80.3128100