Harmanus Peek

Harmanus Peek (* June 24, 1782 in Albany, New York, † September 27, 1838 in Schenectady, New York) was an American lawyer and politician. Between 1819 and 1821 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Harmanus Peek was born during the War of Independence in Albany and grew up there. He completed his studies and graduated in 1804 from Union College in Schenectady. He then studied law. After receiving his license to practice law, he began to practice in Schenectady. He sat in the years 1816 and 1817 in the New York State Assembly.

As opponents of a strong central government, he joined at that time, which was founded by Thomas Jefferson Democratic- Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1818 for the 16th Congress, he was in the 13th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took on March 4, 1819 as the successor of Thomas Lawyer. Since he gave up for reelection in 1820, he retired after the March 3, 1821 out of the Congress. As a Congressman he had presided over the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State.

He died on September 27, 1838 in Schenectady and was then buried in the Dutch Church Cemetery. His remains were later reburied at the Vale Cemetery.