HOMER PERRY, was born in Hartford, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Feb. 18, 1821; received a good common-school education and grew to manhood on a farm; on the 13th of April, 1849, he reached Platteville, and during the winter of 1849-50 taught school in the Johnson District; up to 1873 he hardly missed teaching a single winter; his work was almost entirely done in the city and town of Platteville; Ex-Gov. Dewey, Geo. S. Hammond and himself constituted the district board when the brick schoolhouse was built; Mr. Perry served twice as town superintendent of schools, and is everywhere well known as the veteran teacher, and a man ever ready to advance the interests of education; he married, Dec. 31, 1853, Miss Julia, daughter of Col. Joseph Dickson; they have three children - George H., Nannie E. and Susie M., all born in Platteville; since the marriage Mr. Perry has resided in the pleasant home he then built on the outskirt of Platteville. Col. Dickson, a settler of 1827 in Grant Co., won his title in the Black Hawk war. He was wounded at the battle of Bad Ax, and was, in consequence a life pensioner.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.