Nehemiah Perry (politician)

Nehemiah Perry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byWilliam Pennington
Succeeded byEdwin R. V. Wright
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1850
1856
Personal details
BornMarch 30, 1816
Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
DiedNovember 1, 1881(1881-11-01) (aged 65)
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, Clerk, Cloth Manufacturer

Nehemiah Perry (March 30, 1816 – November 1, 1881) was an American clerk, cloth manufacturer and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1861 to 1865.