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William Hunt Perry of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was born on May 25, 1820, in West Woodstock, Connecticut, and died on May 9, 1899, in the city of Bridgeport, where he had lived for thirty two years and, through his character, ability, loyalty, and industry, became one of its leading manufacturers, financiers, and citizens. In 1918, his wife, Harriet Adelaide Perry, erected the memorial arch in his memory.
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Bridgeport, Connecticut · United States