Richard N. Berry Explained

Richard N. Berry
Order1:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term Start1:1960
Term End1:1966
Predecessor1:Lester E. Brown
Successor1:Richard Hewes
Order2:Member of the Maine Senate
Term Start2:1966
Term End2:1976
Predecessor2:Mary E. Chisholm
Successor2:Richard Hewes
Birth Date:4 November 1915
Birth Place:Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Scarborough, Maine, U.S.
Party:Republican

Richard Nathaniel Berry (November 4, 1915 – January 31, 2018) was an American politician from Maine. Berry, a Republican, served in the Maine Legislature from 1960 to 1976. He spent 6 years in the Maine House of Representatives (1960-1966) and 10 years in the Maine Senate, including 4 years as Senate Majority Leader (1970-1974). In 1974, he sought the Senate Presidency but was unable to gain enough votes from his colleagues.[1] He represented Cape Elizabeth, Maine in the House and Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and part of Scarborough while in the Senate.[2] Berry was married to Sylvia Lehr, who died in December 2010.[3] He died on January 31, 2018, at the age of 102.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sewall - Berry Showdown over Senate Presidency. November 28, 1974. Bangor Daily News. 23. 2 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Legislators Biographical Search. Maine State Law and Legislative Library. 2 August 2014.
  3. http://obituaries.pressherald.com/obituaries/mainetoday-pressherald/obituary.aspx?n=sylvia-snow-berry-lehr&pid=147334882 Sylvia Berry Obituary
  4. Web site: Richard N. Berry Sr.. Legacy.com. Staff. 2018-03-11. 2018-06-14.