Walter S. Perry (1831 - 1897) was the second superintendent of the Ann Arbor schools, succeeding Elisha Jones. He served in this role from 1870 until his death in 1897.
Perry School, now the Perry Building, is named after him.
Sources
- "Fine Educator Dead", obituary in the Ann Arbor Argus, December 17, 1897; in the Old News collection, Ann Arbor District Library