BIO: Frank E. Perley; New York State
surname: Perley

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An Illustrated Legislative Manual
The New York Red Book
Containing the Portraits and Biographies of the U.S. Senators, Governor, State
Officers and Members of the Legislature; also with the Portraits of Judges and
Court Reporters, the New Constitution of the State, Election and Population
Statistics, and General Facts of Interest.
By Edgar L. Murlin
New Constitution Compiled by R. C. Cumming, O. L. Potter and F. B. Gilbert
Published, Albany, J. B. Lyon Company, Publishers, 1909

Copyright by J. B. Lyon Company, 1909

     Frank E. Perley was born in Columbus, Ohio, on November 20, 1871. His
father, Francis M. Perley, was then the publisher of the "Ohio State Journal."

     Mr. Perley lived from 1875 to 1891 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus county,
and Waverly, Tioga county, where his father owned and edited weekly
newspapers.

     Mr. Perley was educated at Ten Broeck Academy, Franklinville, and at
Waverly High School. He went to Waverly to take charge of a country newspaper
in 1889, and remained there until 1891, when he removed to Buffalo and became
a political writer on the Buffalo "Express," reporting the sessions of the
Legislature, during the winter. In 1896 he joined the staff of the New York
"Herald." He continued in the service of the "Herald," until 1901, when he
joined the staff of the New York "World." He was the "World's" legislative
correspondent in Albany in the years 1903 and 1904. For many years Mr. Perley
has attended, as a correspondent, State and National conventions.

     When a boy in Cattaraugus county he gained the acquaintance of Governor
Higgins, an acquaintance that continued through the years after Mr. Higgins
became a public official and Mr. Perley a newspaper correspondent, and an
acquaintance also that doubtless led Mr. Higgins to appoint Mr. Perley as his
Secretary.

     Mr. Perley was Secretary to the Governor during the years 1905 and 1906.
In December, 1906, Mr. Perley resigned his office as Secretary to the Governor
and was appointed by Governor Higgins as State Tax Commissioner.

     Governor Hughes succeeding January, 1907, confirmed the appointment by
nominating Mr. Perley for the position, and the State immediately confirmed
the nomination.