Nicholas_Perkins_III

Nicholas Perkins III

Nicholas Perkins III

American attorney (1779–1848)

Nicholas "Bigbee"[1] Perkins III (1779–1848)[2] was an attorney, federal land agent, and territorial militia officer[3] who played a leading role in the 1807 arrest of Aaron Burr in the Mississippi Territory, now Wakefield, Alabama.[4][5] Perkins is known for identifying Burr and, along with Edmund P. Gaines,[6] arresting the former Vice-President. Perkins subsequently escorted Burr to Washington, D.C., and testified at his trial.[7]

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Perkins was later the owner of Montpier, built during 1821 and 1822.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Montpier Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Nicholas Perkins III". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "The Conspiracy And Trial Of Aaron Burr". AMERICAN HERITAGE. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Aaron Burr's Arrest". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. [5]
    Jr, Harry Kollatz (May 10, 2023). "The Room Where It Happened". richmondmagazine.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. [6]
    Kennedy, Roger (2000). Burr, Hamilton, and Jefferson: A Study in Character. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199848775.
  7. [7]
    "The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Trial of Aaron Burr, by Joseph P. Brady". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved June 8, 2023.


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