Robert O. Perrin

Robert Oliver Perrin (November 3, 1823 – October 8, 1878)^[1] was an American physician who served as president of the Greene County, Alabama, Board of Health until his death in 1878.^[2]

Robert O. Perrin
President of the Greene County, Alabama, Board of Health
In office September 26, 1878 – October 8, 1878
Personal details
Born	Robert Oliver Perrin (1823-11-03)November 3, 1823 Edgefield District, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1878(1878-10-08) (aged 54) Eutaw, Alabama, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart disease
Resting place	Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Alabama, U.S. 32°51′04.5″N 87°53′56.6″W
Relations	Abner M. Perrin (brother)
Occupation	Physician farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Company C, Jeff. Davis Legion (1861–62) 11th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (1863–65)
Battles	American Civil War Meridian Campaign Atlanta Campaign Battle of Ladiga

Perrin previously served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding the 11th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment in the Western Theater of the American Civil War from 1863 until he resigned his commission in 1865.^[3] He died on October 8, 1878, at his home in Eutaw, Alabama, of heart disease at the age of 54.^[4]

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