Allan K. Perry | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Maricopa County district | |
| In office January 1929 –December 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Dan P. Jones Harlow Akers |
| Succeeded by | Joe C. Haldiman Frank T. Pomeroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 Wisconsin |
| Died | November 13,1976 (aged 77–78) Phoenix,Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Profession | Politician |
Allan K. Perry was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 9th Arizona State Legislature,holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County. [1] Perry was born in 1898 in Wisconsin,and moved to Arizona in 1917. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a law degree and went to work with his partner,Charles Wolfe,in the firm of Wolfe and Perry in Tempe,Arizona. He moved to Phoenix and became a law partner in the firm of Kramner-Rocher-Perry in 1932. [2] [3] [4] Perry married Capitola Roach on July 25,1922,in Phoenix,Arizona. [5] The couple had three children,Wallace,Allan R.,and Yvonne. [6] In 1951 he wrote the novel, Winners Get Lost ,which was well received by critics,both when it was initially released,and again upon its re-release in 1964. [3] His daughter,Yvonne,edited the manuscript for her father. [7] He served as Arizona's assistant attorney general under both John Sullivan and Joe Conway. He died on November 13,1976,at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. [3]