Antonio Perry (January 5, 1871 – July 13, 1944) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from July 5, 1900, to June 15, 1904, again from May 6, 1909, to April 2, 1914, and a third time from April 17, 1922, to July 3, 1934, serving as chief justice from February 26, 1926, to July 3, 1934.

Early life and education

Born in

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to Jason and Anna (Henriques) Perry, his father came to Honolulu in 1861 from Faial Island in the

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, and was Portuguese consul at Honolulu for many years. Perry was educated at old

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, and

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."Satisfactory", ''The Hawaiian Star'' (May 11, 1900), p. 4. He

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in the office of

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in 1891, and gained

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in 1893.

Judicial career

He was appointed as a district magistrate for Honolulu on September 1, 1894, serving until 1896, when he was elevated to the position of circuit judge for the first circuit. In 1900, he was named an associate justice of the Hawaii Territorial Supreme Court, serving until 1904. He was appointed to the court again from 1909 to 1914, and a third time from 1922 to 1934, serving as chief justice from February 26, 1926, until the end of his service on the court.

Personal life

Perry married Eugenia May Vanderburgh in San Francisco on January 9, 1912. They had two children, Eugenia Jacqueline and Gail Antonia. Perry died at

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in Honolulu after suffering a fall in his home.

References

1871 births 1944 deaths Lawyers from Honolulu People of Azorean descent Punahou School alumni U.S. state supreme court judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law Justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court ʻIolani School alumni Accidental deaths in Hawaii Hawaiian Kingdom people {{Hawaii-state-judge-stub