CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND PERRY

Captain 'Christopher Raymond Perry' (4 December 17611 June 1818) was an officer in the United States Navy. His sons, Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew C. Perry, were both distinguished naval officers as well.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he spent his early years as a privateer. In 1799, he was appointed to the U.S. Navy. Perry built and commanded ''General Greene'' in which his son, Oliver, also served.
He was retired from the Navy in 1801.

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