The phrase "and he persisted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who continues to do something despite difficulties or opposition.
Example: "Despite the challenges he faced, and he persisted in his efforts to achieve his goals."
Alternatives: "and he continued" or "and he kept going".
By then, he was used to rejection, and he persisted.
The referee warned Montero and he persisted, so the referee ended up giving a penalty.
Aguigui invited Burnett to dinner several times, and he persisted when Burnett declined.
He was a pioneer of state education, and he persisted at a time when others were horrified at the idea of educating the indigenous peoples.
When an unknown arsonist firebombed the shop, he rebuilt it, and he persisted even after being shot, stabbed and robbed in separate incidents.
My state of virginity, at least, did not appear to be unexpected — he provided a towel, as well as a condom — and he persisted, going as easily as he could.
"He's got a lot of conviction, and he persists in his convictions for a long time," said Adam Zoia, managing partner of Glocap, a recruiter in New York that has worked for Mr. Einhorn.
Intentional communication or illocutionary behavior are behaviors, "in which the sender is aware a priori of the effect that a signal will have on his listener, and he persists in that behaviour until the effect is obtained or failure is clearly indicated".
And yet he persisted, dedicating the concert to the cause of "reconciliation, tolerance, and peace," and the song "Anthem" to the bereaved.
By the second grade, his teachers were summoning his parents to complain that the boy would not keep still, and that he persisted in questioning their authority.
She rejected her brother Murtaza's bid to challenge her for its leadership and when he persisted, he was shot dead in highly suspicious circumstances during a police ambush outside the Bhutto family home.
