Perry, Peter

Born at Ernes town, Upper Canada. Followed his father's occupation as farmer; entered public life, 1824, as member for Lennox and Adding ton in the Upper Canada A embly, and became a leader of the Reform party; defeated, 1836; again elected in 1849, for the east riding of York, succeeding William Hume Blake. Index : R Leading member of Upper Canada A embly, on popular side, 66. B Leader of the Clear Grits, 39. E One of the leaders of Clear Grits, 110; founder of Liberal party in Upper Canada before the Union, 110. BL Fights for reform, 13; Baldwin's letter to, 39-40. Mc Expenditure of £50,000 road money, 303; defeated for the House, 308. Bib. : Dent, Can. Por. and Last Forty Years .