John H. Perry (July 26, 1848 – September 2, 1928) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Southport, Connecticut.

[1] Perry was selected judge of the common pleas court in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

[2][5] He was appointed by President William McKinley as an agent for the United States and Chilean Claims Commission in 1900.

[1][4] In 1902, Perry was considered for the Republican nomination in the 1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election, but he withdrew his name in favor of Abiram Chamberlain.

[10] Starting in 1909, Perry worked with a commission to push legislation in Connecticut to have a direct primary, a system of election that had become popular in other states in the country at the time.

[15] In 1912, Perry was injured in an automotive accident after jumping out of the car prior to a head-on collision.