James Woodbury Perkins

James W. Perkins
James W. Perkins
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Adams–Marquette district
	In office; January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded by	Samuel Tanner
Succeeded by	John W. Gunning
Personal details
Born	September 16, 1840; Warner, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1892 (aged 51); Westfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Newchester Cemetery, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Mary A. Atkins (m. 1866; died 1874); Martha M. Keller (m. 1874);
Children	with Mary Atkins; James Frank Perkins; (b. 1866; died 1947); Fred H. Perkins; (b. 1868); Leon R. Perkins; (b. 1870; died 1928); George Perkins; (b. 1872); with Martha Keller; Bertie Perkins; (died 1876); Claude B. Perkins; (b. 1877); Charles E. Perkins; (b. 1880; died 1880); Edith M. Perkins; (b. 1880; died 1880); Olive F. (Bjornson); (b. 1891; died 1981);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Sergeant, USV
Unit	11th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

James Woodbury Perkins, Jr., (September 16, 1840 – August 18, 1892) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Adams and Marquette counties in the 1885 and 1887 sessions. As a young man, he served in the Union Army through the entire American Civil War.

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