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Contemporary Notables of the name Peery (post 1700) +

  • Nelson Peery (1923-2015), American political activist and author
  • William Peery (1743-1800), American farmer, lawyer, and politician, member of the Delaware General Assembly
  • Janet Peery (b. 1948), American short story writer and novelist
  • George C. Peery (1873-1952), American Democratic politician, 52nd Governor of Virginia from 1934 to 1938
  • William H. Peery, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Berkeley County, 1933-34; Defeated, 1942; Mayor of Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1955-59 2
  • William Peery (d. 1800), American politician, Member of Delaware State House of Representatives, 1782-84, 1787, 1793-94; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1786 3
  • Walter H. Peery, American Republican politician, Kansas State Treasurer, 1961-73 3
  • Gordon E. Peery, American Republican politician, First Selectman of Madison, Connecticut, 1954-57 3
  • George Campbell Peery (1873-1952), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920, 1924; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1923-29; Governor of Virginia, 1934-38 3
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  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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