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John Perkins (planter)
American judge and planter

John Perkins (planter)

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Biography

John Perkins (1781-1866) was an American judge and planter.

Early life

John Perkins was born on May 17, 1781 in Somerset County, Maryland. His father was an English-born immigrant.

Career

Perkins was the owner of a plantation in Vidalia, Louisiana from 1807 to 1811. He eventually became the owner of the Somerset Plantation, an 18,000-acre plantation in Madison Parish and Tensas Parish.

Personal life

Perkins married Mrs Bynum, a widow, in 1818. They had two sons, including John Perkins Jr., a politician, and William Perkins, who died at sea in 1854. After he was widowed, he married Mrs Seaton of Port Gibson, Mississippi. They resided at The Briars in Natchez, Mississippi.

Death

Perkins died on November 30, 1866.

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