Luther Christopher Peck was a U.S. Representative

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 from New York

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Born in Connecticut in January 1800, Peck completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 and practiced.
He moved to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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, and later to Pike, Wyoming County, New York, and continued the practice of law.
Held various local offices.

Peck was elected as a Whig

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 to the Twenty-fifth

25th United States Congress

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 and Twenty-sixth

26th United States Congress

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 Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1841).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-sixth Congress).
He was affiliated with the Republican Party

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 after it was formed.
He resumed the practice of his profession at Pike, New York

Pike, New York

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He moved to Nunda, New York

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, and continued the practice of law.
He died in Nunda, New York

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, February 5, 1876.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

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