John Perry resignation letter
Scope and Contents
Letter from John Perry to the Board of County Commissioners in Carbon County, Utah requesting approval for his resignation as the local Justice of the Peace. Dated July 20, 1905.
Dates
- 1905 July 20
Creator
- Perry, John M., 1868-1909 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from John Perry resignation letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
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.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased in October 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; October 2013.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Margaret Weddle, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2014.
- Title
- Register of John Perry Justice of the Peace resignation letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Margaret Weddle, student manuscript processor
- Date
- 2014 April 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States