Douglas County OR Archives Biographies.....Perdue, Leonard Lester September 28, 1858 - November 10, 1943
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Author: Portrait & Biographical Records of Willamette Valley, Oregon by Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1903

     LEONARD L. PERDUE, The present effecient postmaster of Perdue, Leonard L. 
Perdue has been a life-long resident of Doublas county, his birth having 
occurred here in 1858. A sketch of his father, John Perdue, will be found 
elsewhere in this volume. It was the good fortune of Leonard L. Perdue to 
receive good educational advantages, his first insight into the realm of books 
being received in the district schools in the vicinity of his father's 
homestead. This early training was supplemented by a course in the business 
college at Portland, after which he returned home, remaining there until his 
marriage, this event occuring September 1, 1900, and uniting him with Miss 
Winnie Ranville, a native of Washington. Immediately after their marriage the 
young people went to housekeeping on a part of the old Perdue homestead, in the 
village of that name, and here they have remained contentedly ever since.
     Mr. Perdue has prospered in his undertakings and has accumulated 
considerable land, his possessions at this writing aggregating one thousand 
acres. As a general farmer and stock-raiser Mr. Perdue has displayed 
considerable enterprise and forethought, and in the latter department of 
agriculture has been especially successful. General merchandising has claimed 
his attention to some extent, and he has recently erected a large store 
building in which to carry on the latter line of industry. Without exception, 
whatever Mr. Perdue has undertaken thus far in life has met with success, as he 
is a man of ability and throws his whole heart and soul into every line of work 
he undertakes, and this naturally accounts for his success in the office of 
postmaster.
     In politics Mr. Perdue is independent, voting for the man who in his 
opinion is best qualified to fill the position, irrespective of party name. His 
ability to serve in public offices has been made manifest at different times by 
his fellow citizens electing him to position of honor and trust. Fraternally he 
holds membership in the Odd Fellows. In deportment Mr. Perdue is affable and 
courteous, which, united with honest and industrious habits, has secured him 
the respect and confidence of the people of his vicinity where he is known as a 
man of high moral character. Mr. and Mrs. Perdue are parents of one child, in 
whom they have given the name of Dorothy May.

Additional Comments:
Leonard Lester Perdue son of John Perdue and Mary Mills was born 28 Oct 1858 in 
Douglas Co., Oregon he married 10 Nov 1899 to Agnes Winnie Rainville who died 
in Oregon 1912. Leonard died 10 Nov 1943 in Los Angeles. They had three 
children:
Dorothy May Perdue born 21 May 1900 married Wm Bochart
Arthur Lee Perdue born 25 Feb 1905 married Josephine Hudson
Delbert D. Perdue born 1909

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