Perry was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 22nd September 1824 and married Ann Amelia Flint, of New York. Anna being born there on 25 December 1852 1884. Three children made up the family, son, Julius T. Hannah and daughters, Hattie Amelia and Claribel. Perry came with his father to St. Clair County, Michigan when he was thirteen years of age and spent a portion of his early life in rafting logs from Port Huron to Detroit. Perry then engaged for several years in commercial work with John Wells, of Port Huron. In 1846 he became clerk in the lumber yard of Jacob Beidler of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and continued there until 1850 when the firm of Hannah, Lay & Company was formed.
Perry was a member of the state legislature in 1856 to 1857, always interested in local affairs. Serving twenty-eight years as moderator of the school board, supervisor several years and president of the village since it was incorporated. Politically a Republican, his name was prominently mentioned in connection with the office of United States Senator. His liberality in all worthy enterprises was proverbial.
One of the founding fathers of Traverse City, Michigan. The actions of this well-known lumber baron, politician, and businessman were key to the foundation of this city. His beautiful mansion (built 1891) still stands on Sixth Street. His mercantile building (Hanna Lay) still stands at the NE corner of Front & Cass. Perry Hanna began an effort to save the area from what he believed would be obsolesce if the forests were depleted. He successfully shepherded a plan to convince the State to build a mental asylum in the area (open from 1885-1981), citing overcrowding at the Eastern Michigan Asylum (Pontiac) and the Western Michigan Asylum (Kalamazoo).
Perry was a member of the state legislature in 1856 to 1857, always interested in local affairs. Serving twenty-eight years as moderator of the school board, supervisor several years and president of the village since it was incorporated. Politically a Republican, his name was prominently mentioned in connection with the office of United States Senator. His liberality in all worthy enterprises was proverbial.
One of the founding fathers of Traverse City, Michigan. The actions of this well-known lumber baron, politician, and businessman were key to the foundation of this city. His beautiful mansion (built 1891) still stands on Sixth Street. His mercantile building (Hanna Lay) still stands at the NE corner of Front & Cass. Perry Hanna began an effort to save the area from what he believed would be obsolesce if the forests were depleted. He successfully shepherded a plan to convince the State to build a mental asylum in the area (open from 1885-1981), citing overcrowding at the Eastern Michigan Asylum (Pontiac) and the Western Michigan Asylum (Kalamazoo).
Perry was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 22nd September 1824 and married Ann Amelia Flint, of New York. Anna being born there on 25 December 1852 1884. Three children made up the family, son, Julius T. Hannah and daughters, Hattie Amelia and Claribel. Perry came with his father to St. Clair County, Michigan when he was thirteen years of age and spent a portion of his early life in rafting logs from Port Huron to Detroit. Perry then engaged for several years in commercial work with John Wells, of Port Huron. In 1846 he became clerk in the lumber yard of Jacob Beidler of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and continued there until 1850 when the firm of Hannah, Lay & Company was formed.
Perry was a member of the state legislature in 1856 to 1857, always interested in local affairs. Serving twenty-eight years as moderator of the school board, supervisor several years and president of the village since it was incorporated. Politically a Republican, his name was prominently mentioned in connection with the office of United States Senator. His liberality in all worthy enterprises was proverbial.
One of the founding fathers of Traverse City, Michigan. The actions of this well-known lumber baron, politician, and businessman were key to the foundation of this city. His beautiful mansion (built 1891) still stands on Sixth Street. His mercantile building (Hanna Lay) still stands at the NE corner of Front & Cass. Perry Hanna began an effort to save the area from what he believed would be obsolesce if the forests were depleted. He successfully shepherded a plan to convince the State to build a mental asylum in the area (open from 1885-1981), citing overcrowding at the Eastern Michigan Asylum (Pontiac) and the Western Michigan Asylum (Kalamazoo).
Perry was a member of the state legislature in 1856 to 1857, always interested in local affairs. Serving twenty-eight years as moderator of the school board, supervisor several years and president of the village since it was incorporated. Politically a Republican, his name was prominently mentioned in connection with the office of United States Senator. His liberality in all worthy enterprises was proverbial.
One of the founding fathers of Traverse City, Michigan. The actions of this well-known lumber baron, politician, and businessman were key to the foundation of this city. His beautiful mansion (built 1891) still stands on Sixth Street. His mercantile building (Hanna Lay) still stands at the NE corner of Front & Cass. Perry Hanna began an effort to save the area from what he believed would be obsolesce if the forests were depleted. He successfully shepherded a plan to convince the State to build a mental asylum in the area (open from 1885-1981), citing overcrowding at the Eastern Michigan Asylum (Pontiac) and the Western Michigan Asylum (Kalamazoo).
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