Charles J. Perrenot

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

  1. "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 via Google Books.
  7. "The American Lawyer". Stumpf & Steurer. July 23, 1898 via Google Books.
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