He served as the 4th Mayor of Beverly for the year 1898.
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The Hon. Perry Collier, former mayor of Beverly, and one of the most picturesque figures in southeastern Essex county politics, passed away at his country seat on Cherry street, Wenham, very suddenly, yesterday morning.
For years the former mayor had enjoyed excellent health, and on Saturday was in Beverly looking after his real estate business, and spent most of the morning chatting with friends on political topics. Yesterday morning he was seized with acute pains in the region of the heart, but, after a period of suffering, secured relief and dozed off to sleep again. Toward daybreak he was again attacked, and passed away at 6 o'clock of rheumatism of the heart.
He leaves a widow, a daughter, Miss Alice Collier, and a son, Frank P. Collier, resident of Beverly.
Perry Collier was born in Salem Oct. 28, 1838, and was educated in the public schools of that city. When a young man he entered the furniture business with Currier & Millett of that city, and afterward had charge of the upholstery business of Willard, Goldwaithe & Co. He remained with his firm eight years, and was then employed as a salesman by John M. Moulton. While a resident of Salem he was twice elected a member of the common council, but never took his seat, being counted out on technicalities.
Twenty-six years ago he came to Beverly, and has been interested in real estate since that time, contributing largely to the industrial growth of the city, and owning property in every section, the Collier block on Cabot street being the best known. He was the originator and one of the directors of the old Beverly & Danvers street railroad, one of the pioneer storage battery systems in the United States. The road did not prove successful financially, and passed into the control of the present Boston & Northern system.
Politics always had a fascination for Mr. Collier. He was undeterred by defeat, and always had a faculty of coming up smiling. For two years he was a member of the board of selectmen under the town form of government, and was one of the earliest advocates of a city charter. He was a candidate for mayor several times, but was unsuccessful until 1898, when he was elected, and leaves a clean record behind him. It was one of his proud boasts that he laid more corner-stones during his term of office than any other mayor before or since.
Years ago he was a Democrat in politics, but the silver issue turned him from the party, and for several years he had been a Republican. Last fall he was a candidate for alderman-at-large, but was defeated by Alderman L. H. Perry, and only within the past week he had talked of his plans for the coming municipal election. He was a firm believed in Beverly, and was scheduled to talk on "The Future of Cabot Street" at a meeting of the board of trade next Wednesday evening.
Societies also had an attraction for Mr. Collier. He was the perpetual president of "The Board," an unique organization of prominent Salem people. He was a past grand of Essex lodge of Odd Fellow of Salem, past high priest of Naumkeag encampment, and a member of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows and encampment. He organized Roger Conant council, Royal Arcanum, of Beverly; was a past regent of the council and a member of the grand council. He was also a member of the Knights of Honor the Pilgrim Fathers and the Red Men. He was a member of the Beverly Republican Club, and an attendant at the Unitarian church at Beverly.
In his younger days he was a fireman and served with Old Constitution 9 of Salem. Flags are at half-mast on all the public buildings at Beverly in respect to the memory of its former mayor.
(Published Monday, Sep 28, 1903 in the Boston Herald)
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The Hon. Perry Collier, former mayor of Beverly, and one of the most picturesque figures in southeastern Essex county politics, passed away at his country seat on Cherry street, Wenham, very suddenly, yesterday morning.
For years the former mayor had enjoyed excellent health, and on Saturday was in Beverly looking after his real estate business, and spent most of the morning chatting with friends on political topics. Yesterday morning he was seized with acute pains in the region of the heart, but, after a period of suffering, secured relief and dozed off to sleep again. Toward daybreak he was again attacked, and passed away at 6 o'clock of rheumatism of the heart.
He leaves a widow, a daughter, Miss Alice Collier, and a son, Frank P. Collier, resident of Beverly.
Perry Collier was born in Salem Oct. 28, 1838, and was educated in the public schools of that city. When a young man he entered the furniture business with Currier & Millett of that city, and afterward had charge of the upholstery business of Willard, Goldwaithe & Co. He remained with his firm eight years, and was then employed as a salesman by John M. Moulton. While a resident of Salem he was twice elected a member of the common council, but never took his seat, being counted out on technicalities.
Twenty-six years ago he came to Beverly, and has been interested in real estate since that time, contributing largely to the industrial growth of the city, and owning property in every section, the Collier block on Cabot street being the best known. He was the originator and one of the directors of the old Beverly & Danvers street railroad, one of the pioneer storage battery systems in the United States. The road did not prove successful financially, and passed into the control of the present Boston & Northern system.
Politics always had a fascination for Mr. Collier. He was undeterred by defeat, and always had a faculty of coming up smiling. For two years he was a member of the board of selectmen under the town form of government, and was one of the earliest advocates of a city charter. He was a candidate for mayor several times, but was unsuccessful until 1898, when he was elected, and leaves a clean record behind him. It was one of his proud boasts that he laid more corner-stones during his term of office than any other mayor before or since.
Years ago he was a Democrat in politics, but the silver issue turned him from the party, and for several years he had been a Republican. Last fall he was a candidate for alderman-at-large, but was defeated by Alderman L. H. Perry, and only within the past week he had talked of his plans for the coming municipal election. He was a firm believed in Beverly, and was scheduled to talk on "The Future of Cabot Street" at a meeting of the board of trade next Wednesday evening.
Societies also had an attraction for Mr. Collier. He was the perpetual president of "The Board," an unique organization of prominent Salem people. He was a past grand of Essex lodge of Odd Fellow of Salem, past high priest of Naumkeag encampment, and a member of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows and encampment. He organized Roger Conant council, Royal Arcanum, of Beverly; was a past regent of the council and a member of the grand council. He was also a member of the Knights of Honor the Pilgrim Fathers and the Red Men. He was a member of the Beverly Republican Club, and an attendant at the Unitarian church at Beverly.
In his younger days he was a fireman and served with Old Constitution 9 of Salem. Flags are at half-mast on all the public buildings at Beverly in respect to the memory of its former mayor.
(Published Monday, Sep 28, 1903 in the Boston Herald)
He served as the 4th Mayor of Beverly for the year 1898.
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The Hon. Perry Collier, former mayor of Beverly, and one of the most picturesque figures in southeastern Essex county politics, passed away at his country seat on Cherry street, Wenham, very suddenly, yesterday morning.
For years the former mayor had enjoyed excellent health, and on Saturday was in Beverly looking after his real estate business, and spent most of the morning chatting with friends on political topics. Yesterday morning he was seized with acute pains in the region of the heart, but, after a period of suffering, secured relief and dozed off to sleep again. Toward daybreak he was again attacked, and passed away at 6 o'clock of rheumatism of the heart.
He leaves a widow, a daughter, Miss Alice Collier, and a son, Frank P. Collier, resident of Beverly.
Perry Collier was born in Salem Oct. 28, 1838, and was educated in the public schools of that city. When a young man he entered the furniture business with Currier & Millett of that city, and afterward had charge of the upholstery business of Willard, Goldwaithe & Co. He remained with his firm eight years, and was then employed as a salesman by John M. Moulton. While a resident of Salem he was twice elected a member of the common council, but never took his seat, being counted out on technicalities.
Twenty-six years ago he came to Beverly, and has been interested in real estate since that time, contributing largely to the industrial growth of the city, and owning property in every section, the Collier block on Cabot street being the best known. He was the originator and one of the directors of the old Beverly & Danvers street railroad, one of the pioneer storage battery systems in the United States. The road did not prove successful financially, and passed into the control of the present Boston & Northern system.
Politics always had a fascination for Mr. Collier. He was undeterred by defeat, and always had a faculty of coming up smiling. For two years he was a member of the board of selectmen under the town form of government, and was one of the earliest advocates of a city charter. He was a candidate for mayor several times, but was unsuccessful until 1898, when he was elected, and leaves a clean record behind him. It was one of his proud boasts that he laid more corner-stones during his term of office than any other mayor before or since.
Years ago he was a Democrat in politics, but the silver issue turned him from the party, and for several years he had been a Republican. Last fall he was a candidate for alderman-at-large, but was defeated by Alderman L. H. Perry, and only within the past week he had talked of his plans for the coming municipal election. He was a firm believed in Beverly, and was scheduled to talk on "The Future of Cabot Street" at a meeting of the board of trade next Wednesday evening.
Societies also had an attraction for Mr. Collier. He was the perpetual president of "The Board," an unique organization of prominent Salem people. He was a past grand of Essex lodge of Odd Fellow of Salem, past high priest of Naumkeag encampment, and a member of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows and encampment. He organized Roger Conant council, Royal Arcanum, of Beverly; was a past regent of the council and a member of the grand council. He was also a member of the Knights of Honor the Pilgrim Fathers and the Red Men. He was a member of the Beverly Republican Club, and an attendant at the Unitarian church at Beverly.
In his younger days he was a fireman and served with Old Constitution 9 of Salem. Flags are at half-mast on all the public buildings at Beverly in respect to the memory of its former mayor.
(Published Monday, Sep 28, 1903 in the Boston Herald)
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The Hon. Perry Collier, former mayor of Beverly, and one of the most picturesque figures in southeastern Essex county politics, passed away at his country seat on Cherry street, Wenham, very suddenly, yesterday morning.
For years the former mayor had enjoyed excellent health, and on Saturday was in Beverly looking after his real estate business, and spent most of the morning chatting with friends on political topics. Yesterday morning he was seized with acute pains in the region of the heart, but, after a period of suffering, secured relief and dozed off to sleep again. Toward daybreak he was again attacked, and passed away at 6 o'clock of rheumatism of the heart.
He leaves a widow, a daughter, Miss Alice Collier, and a son, Frank P. Collier, resident of Beverly.
Perry Collier was born in Salem Oct. 28, 1838, and was educated in the public schools of that city. When a young man he entered the furniture business with Currier & Millett of that city, and afterward had charge of the upholstery business of Willard, Goldwaithe & Co. He remained with his firm eight years, and was then employed as a salesman by John M. Moulton. While a resident of Salem he was twice elected a member of the common council, but never took his seat, being counted out on technicalities.
Twenty-six years ago he came to Beverly, and has been interested in real estate since that time, contributing largely to the industrial growth of the city, and owning property in every section, the Collier block on Cabot street being the best known. He was the originator and one of the directors of the old Beverly & Danvers street railroad, one of the pioneer storage battery systems in the United States. The road did not prove successful financially, and passed into the control of the present Boston & Northern system.
Politics always had a fascination for Mr. Collier. He was undeterred by defeat, and always had a faculty of coming up smiling. For two years he was a member of the board of selectmen under the town form of government, and was one of the earliest advocates of a city charter. He was a candidate for mayor several times, but was unsuccessful until 1898, when he was elected, and leaves a clean record behind him. It was one of his proud boasts that he laid more corner-stones during his term of office than any other mayor before or since.
Years ago he was a Democrat in politics, but the silver issue turned him from the party, and for several years he had been a Republican. Last fall he was a candidate for alderman-at-large, but was defeated by Alderman L. H. Perry, and only within the past week he had talked of his plans for the coming municipal election. He was a firm believed in Beverly, and was scheduled to talk on "The Future of Cabot Street" at a meeting of the board of trade next Wednesday evening.
Societies also had an attraction for Mr. Collier. He was the perpetual president of "The Board," an unique organization of prominent Salem people. He was a past grand of Essex lodge of Odd Fellow of Salem, past high priest of Naumkeag encampment, and a member of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows and encampment. He organized Roger Conant council, Royal Arcanum, of Beverly; was a past regent of the council and a member of the grand council. He was also a member of the Knights of Honor the Pilgrim Fathers and the Red Men. He was a member of the Beverly Republican Club, and an attendant at the Unitarian church at Beverly.
In his younger days he was a fireman and served with Old Constitution 9 of Salem. Flags are at half-mast on all the public buildings at Beverly in respect to the memory of its former mayor.
(Published Monday, Sep 28, 1903 in the Boston Herald)
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