George Peter (politician, born 1779)

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George Peter (September 28, 1779 – June 22, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.

Biography

Born in Georgetown, Maryland, (now in Washington, D.C.) and the son of Mayor of Georgetown Robert Peter, Peter pursued classical studies and graduated from Georgetown College. At the age of fifteen, Peter joined the Maryland troops in the campaign against the Whisky Insurrectionists in 1794, but at the request of his parents, was sent home.

Peter was commissioned in the United States Army by President

Peter was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, and served from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1826 to the Twentieth Congress, and resumed agricultural activities. He served as commissioner of public works of Maryland in 1855, and later retired to his plantation. He died near Darnestown, Maryland, and is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown.

Peter was married a total of three times. His son George Peter stepped in his footsteps and became a member and president of the Maryland State Senate.

References

• "Peter family of Maryland". PoliticalGraveyard.com.

• United States Congress. "George Peter (id: P000250)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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