James Breck Perkins

Who was James Breck Perkins?

James Breck Perkins was an American historian, a United States Congressman, and a writer.

He was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated at the University of Rochester, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1867. He served as city attorney of Rochester, New York from 1874 to 1878; was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1898; and served as a representative in Congress from 1901 until his death.

Recognized as the leading authority in the particular historical field to which he devoted himself, he was honored by membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters. His writings include:

France under Mazarin

France under Louis XV

Richelieu, in the "Heroes of the Nations Series"

France in the American Revolution

He died in Washington, D.C.