Details for George Morgan Perry
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5357003989
Data
| Marker Number | 3989 |
| Atlas Number | 5357003989 |
| Marker Title | George Morgan Perry |
| Index Entry | Perry, George Morgan |
| Address | 22 5th Ave. Perryton |
| City | Perryton |
| County | Ochiltree |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 339256 |
| UTM Northing | 4031320 |
| Subject Codes | county official; local law enforcement officer; judges; Business topics, general |
| Marker Year | 1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | at east side of Perry Memorial Library, 22 SE 5th Avenue -Perryton |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | A native of Iowa, George Morgan Perry (1862-1944) moved to the Texas Panhandle town of Ochiltree in 1886. Active in the formal organization of the county, he served as county clerk, district clerk, and county judge. A supporter of railroad building in the Panhandle, he was honored by the Santa Fe Railroad when the town of Perryton was established on the rail line and named for him in 1919. He served as first president of the Chamber of Commerce and continued to promote settlement and business development in the city until his death in 1944. (1994) |