Biographical History

John M. Perry (1868-1909) was a miner, electrician, town board clerk, deputy sheriff, and Justice of the Peace.

John M. Perry was born on June 21, 1868 in Utah, to parents John and Harriet Perry.

He was the chief electrician at the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) electric plant at Helper. He later moved to Castle Gate to work for the Utah Fuel Company as their chief electrician. While there, he also served the community as the Justice of the Peace. The Helper D&RG plant requested his return, so he returned to operate their plant. While in Helper, he continued his community service as a Clerk for the Town Board, and as a deputy sheriff of Carbon County.

He died as his clothing or keys were caught while walking between two flywheels in the D&RG power house, and he was instantly hurled to the floor, causing his death on September 21, 1909.

Citation:

FamilySearch.org, via WWW, April 28, 2014 (John M. Perry was born on June 21, 1868 in Utah, to parents John and Harriet Perry; death on September 21, 1909).

Utah Digital Newspapers, Carbon County News, 1909-09-24 (He was the chief electriction at the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad (D&RG) electric plant at Helper; later moved to CastleGate to work for the Utah Fuel Company as their chief electricition; he also served the community as the Justice of the Peace; he returned to operate the plant in Helper; he continued his community service as a Clerk for the Town Board, and as a deputy sheriff of Carbon County; died as his clothing or keys were caught while walking between two flywheels in the D&RG power house, and he was instantly hurled to the floor, causing his death).

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