Ouachita County ArArchives Biographies.....Dr. John Perdue, Dr. John Perdue October 1849 - 
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Source: Goodspeed's Biographical History of Southern Arkansas
Author: Goodspeed

Dr. J. Perdue, practicing physician and surgeon, Stephens, Arkansas. A 
prominent physician and surgeon, who by his own abilities has added and 
attained distinction in his profession. This gentleman was born in Alabama in 
October 1849 and is a son of Mr. John Perdue born in Monroe Co., Alabama in 
1826 and who now resides in this county emigrating from Alabama to Union 
County, Arkansas in 1865 and from there to Ouachita County. The latter was 
married to Miss Rachel Boddy a native of South Carolina born in 1832. They had 
eight children: four sons and four daughters - six now living. The paternal 
grandfather John Perdue was a native of Maryland. Dr. J. Perdue the eldest of 
the above mentioned children received his literary education in Alabama and his 
medical education in Little Rock, Arkansas graduating from the Arkansas 
Industrial Medical University in 1885. Since that time he has been engaged in 
active practice in this county and came to the town of Stephens in 1887. He has 
a large and increasing practice and gained the confidence of all as a clever 
and scientific practitioner. He was married in 1870 to Miss Sarah Sampler a 
native of Lawrence County born in 1851 and have the following interesting 
children: William C., Florence F., Emma, Johnny, Ola, Linna, Edward B. and 
Roscoe J. Dr. Perdue has resided in the county since 1879. In the fall of 1876 
he put in a stock of drugs under the name of Perdue and Campbell and is now 
owner of the enire stock. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Garland 
Lodge No. 354 and is a Master Mason. He and his wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church and in his political views, Dr. Perdue is 
Independent, voting for the man and not the party.

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