Christopher Raymond Perry

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Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (4 December 1761 – 1 June 1818) was an American officer in the United States Navy. He married Sarah Wallace Alexander on August 2, 1784 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their sons, Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew C. Perry, were both distinguished naval officers as well. Daughter Jane Tweedy Perry married William Butler, Jr.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he spent his early years as a privateer. In 1799, he was appointed to the U.S. Navy. Perry built and commanded General Greene in which his son, Oliver, also served.

He was retired from the Navy in 1801.