Eli Perry

Eli Perry
BradyHandy Collection, Library of Congress, circa 1871
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byStephen L. Mayham
Succeeded byJohn H. Bagley Jr.
Constituency14th district (1871–73)
22nd district (1873–75)
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1851 – December 31, 1851
Preceded byWilliam S. Shepard
Succeeded byRobert Harper
ConstituencyAlbany County 4th District
Mayor of Albany, New York
In office
1862–1866
Preceded byGeorge Hornell Thacher
Succeeded byGeorge Hornell Thacher
In office
1856–1860
Preceded byCharles Watson Godard
Succeeded byGeorge Hornell Thacher
In office
1851–1854
Preceded byFranklin Townsend
Succeeded byWilliam Parmelee
Personal details
Born(1799-12-25)December 25, 1799
Cambridge, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 1881(1881-05-17) (aged 81)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Resting placeAlbany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Eliza Clark
Lydia (Smith) Collin
Matilda Caroline Todd
Children4
OccupationBusinessman

Eli Perry (December 25, 1799 – May 17, 1881) was an American and businessman from Albany, New York. He became wealthy as the operator of a successful meatpacking enterprise, and later invested in several other ventures. Perry was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from New York, an office he held for two terms, 1871 to 1875.

A Democrat, he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1851, and served as Mayor of Albany from 1851 to 1854, 1856 to 1860, and 1862 to 1866.