Peter Sharpe
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Peter Sharpe was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from New York
.
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-maker, of the average intelligence of a mechanic" , and was an alderman of New York City
.
He was a member from New York County of the New York State Assembly
in 1814-15 and from 1816 to 1821, and was Speaker
in 1820-21. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Credentials of his election to the Seventeenth Congress
were issued by the Secretary of State of New York
but Sharpe did not claim or take the seat. Cadwallader D. Colden
successfully contested Sharpe's election and was seated on December 12, 1821.
Sharpe was elected as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the 19th United States Congress
in 1824.
He died on August 3, 1842, in Brooklyn, New York, and was buried at the New York Marble Cemetery
, but later re-interred in the Green-Wood Cemetery
in Brooklyn.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He "was a Maiden-laneMaiden Lane (Manhattan)
Maiden Lane is an east-west street in the Financial District of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its eastern terminus is at South Street, near the South Street Seaport...
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Whip
A whip is a tool traditionally used by humans to exert control over animals or other people, through pain compliance or fear of pain, although in some activities whips can be used without use of pain, such as an additional pressure aid in dressage...
-maker, of the average intelligence of a mechanic" , and was an alderman of New York City
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
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He was a member from New York County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1814-15 and from 1816 to 1821, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1820-21. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Credentials of his election to the Seventeenth Congress
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
were issued by the Secretary of State of New York
Secretary of State of New York
The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A...
but Sharpe did not claim or take the seat. Cadwallader D. Colden
Cadwallader D. Colden
Cadwallader David Colden was an American politician.-Life:...
successfully contested Sharpe's election and was seated on December 12, 1821.
Sharpe was elected as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
, holding office from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the 19th United States Congress
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:...
in 1824.
He died on August 3, 1842, in Brooklyn, New York, and was buried at the New York Marble Cemetery
New York Marble Cemetery
The New York Marble Cemetery is an historic cemetery founded in 1830, and located in the interior of the block bounded by East Second and 3rd Streets, Second Avenue, and The Bowery, in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is entered through an alleyway with an iron gate at...
, but later re-interred in the Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
in Brooklyn.
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821The 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 24 to 26, 1821, to elect 27 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 17th United States Congress....
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1822United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1822The 1822 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from November 4 to 6, 1822, to elect 34 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 18th United States Congress....