Charles J. Perrenot (August 22, 1859 - January 18, 1898) was a politician in Florida.[1] He served as president of the Florida Senate.

Portrait of Perrenot, taken October 1, 1887

Perrenot was born August 22, 1859, in Milton, Florida.[1] The family was French.[2] Perrenot had family member in Texas who were involved in politics.[3] He studied law in the office of George G. McWhorter, and in 1882 was admitted to the bar, then starting up his own practice in Milton.[1]

Perrenot was listed as a state senator representing district 1 in Santa Rosa County, Florida, in 1893.[4] He was elected Senate President in 1897.[5] Ernest Amos was a law clerk for him.[6]

In 1898 a lawyer Charles J. Perrenot was reported recently deceased in Milton, Florida.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "18 Jan 1898, 2 - The Pensacola News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Research shows Perrenot family ancestors were of French origin". The Andalusia Star-News. May 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Daniell, Lewis E. (July 23, 1892). "Personnel of the Texas State Government: With Sketches of Representative Men of Texas". Maverick Print. House – via Google Books.
  4. ^ State, Florida Office of Secretary of (July 23, 1895). "Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida". The Office – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Senate, Florida Legislature (July 23, 1897). "Journal of the State Senate of Florida of the Session of ..." The State – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Vickers, Raymond B. (August 18, 1994). Panic in Paradise: Florida's Banking Crash of 1926. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817307233 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "The American Lawyer". Stumpf & Steurer. July 23, 1898 – via Google Books.