George Peter
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George Peter was a U.S. Representative
from Maryland
.
Born in Georgetown, Maryland
(now the District of Columbia), 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. He entered the army as second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry in July 1799, was transferred to the artillery, and in May 1808 organized and commanded the first light battery of artillery in the country. He resigned June 11, 1809, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He later served as a major of volunteers in the War of 1812
.
Peter was elected as a Federalist
to the Fourteenth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alexander C. Hanson. He was reelected as a Federalist
to the Fifteenth
Congress and served from October 7, 1816, to March 3, 1819. Afterwards, Peter served in the Maryland House of Delegates
from 1819 to 1823.
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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
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Born in Georgetown, Maryland
Georgetown, Maryland
Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The former Georgetown located in Montgomery County, Maryland, was incorporated into the District of Columbia when it was created in 1790.-References:...
(now the District of Columbia), Peter pursued classical studies and graduated from Georgetown College
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. At the age of fifteen, Peter joined the Maryland troops in the campaign against the Whisky Insurrectionists in 1794
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion, or Whiskey Insurrection, was a tax protest in the United States in the 1790s, during the presidency of George Washington. Farmers who sold their corn in the form of whiskey had to pay a new tax which they strongly resented...
, but at the request of his parents, was sent home. He entered the army as second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry in July 1799, was transferred to the artillery, and in May 1808 organized and commanded the first light battery of artillery in the country. He resigned June 11, 1809, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He later served as a major of volunteers in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
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Peter was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Fourteenth
14th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alexander C. Hanson. He was reelected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Fifteenth
15th United States Congress
-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...
Congress and served from October 7, 1816, to March 3, 1819. Afterwards, Peter served in the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from 1819 to 1823.
Peter was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
Congress, and served from March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1827. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1826 to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
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
Darnestown, Maryland
Darnestown is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:As an unincorporated area, Darnestown's boundaries are not officially defined...
, and is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown.