Brief Life History of Richard Perry
Richard Perry Harrell was born on 14 April 1873, in Panola, Mississippi, United States. He died in 1935, in Louisiana, United States, at the age of 62.
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World Events (3)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 2
During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 3
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Harold .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarghail ‘descendant of Earghal’, a variant of the personal name Fearghal (see Farrell ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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