George Peter (politician, died 1893)

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George Peter
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the Montgomery County district
In office
1878–1888
Personal details
Born(1829-11-28)November 28, 1829
Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1893(1893-08-09) (aged 63)
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Children5
Parent
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

George Peter (November 28, 1829 – August 9, 1893) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland.

Early life

George Peter was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, to politician George Peter and Sarah Norfleet Freeland.[1]

Career

Peter followed in his father's footsteps and became a delegate to the Maryland constitutional convention in 1864.[2]

In 1878, Peter became a member of the Maryland State Senate, which he remained until 1888. In 1888 he also became president of the Senate.[3][4]

Peter practiced law in Rockville for about 35 years.[5]

Personal life

Grave of George Peter at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Peter married. He had three sons and two daughters, Edward C., Robert B., Arthur, Mrs. William T. Dunlop and Mrs. Nelson.[5] His son Arthur Peter became a Maryland politician.

Peter died on August 9, 1893,[5] in the courthouse in Rockville. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Peter family of Maryland". PoliticalGraveyard.com.
  2. ^ "Maryland: 1863-64 Constitutional Convention". PoliticalGraveyard.com.
  3. ^ "George Peter (1829-1893)". Archives of Maryland.
  4. ^ "General Assembly Session of January 8 - April 2, 1888". Archives of Maryland.
  5. ^ a b c "Death of Ex-Senator George Peter, of Montgomery County". The Baltimore Sun. 1893-08-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-07-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Chapel Hill) - Lot 578" (PDF). oakhillcemeterydc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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