Allan K. Perry was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 9th Arizona State Legislature, holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County.[1] Perry was born in 1898 in Wisconsin, and moved to Arizona in 1917. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a law degree and went to work with his partner, Charles Wolfe, in the firm of Wolfe and Perry in Tempe, Arizona. He moved to Phoenix and became a law partner in the firm of Kramner-Rocher-Perry in 1932.[2][3][4] Perry married Capitola Roach on July 25, 1922, in Phoenix, Arizona.[5] The couple had three children, Wallace, Allan R., and Yvonne.[6] In 1951 he wrote the novel, Winners Get Lost, which was well received by critics, both when it was initially released, and again upon its re-release in 1964.[3] His daughter, Yvonne, edited the manuscript for her father.[7] He served as Arizona's assistant attorney general under both John Sullivan and Joe Conway. He died on November 13, 1976, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix.[3]
Allan K. Perry | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Maricopa County district | |
| In office January 1929 – December 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Dan P. Jones Harlow Akers |
| Succeeded by | Joe C. Haldiman Frank T. Pomeroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 Wisconsin |
| Died | November 13, 1976 (aged 77–78) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Profession | Politician |
References edit
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1928, Eighth Legislature, Fifth and Sixth Special Sessions, 1929, Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session". Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Couples Celebrate Wedding Anniversaries". Arizona Republic. July 23, 1972. p. 177 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Allan Perry, 78; Former Tempe JP". Arizona Republic. November 15, 1976. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young Phoenix People Marry In Los Angeles". The Arizona Republican. July 23, 1922. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Son of Local Man Weds At Phoenix". Weekly Journal-Miner. July 26, 1922. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Who's Who 'Away Back In Phoenix". Arizona Republic. May 6, 1962. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yvonne Perry Lilly". Arizona Republic. April 27, 2005. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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