Asahel Peck

Asahel Peck ( born February 6, 1803 in Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, † May 18 1879 in Jericho, Vermont) was an American lawyer and politician and from 1874 to 1876 Governor of the State of Vermont.

Early years and career

Already in 1806, Asahel Peck came with his family to Montpelier. There he attended the local schools. He then studied at the University of Vermont. After that, he was for some time in Quebec City, Canada, where he studied French, which he then ruled fluently. At the end of his studies, Peck was still studying law. After his made ​​in 1832 Admitted to the Bar Association, he worked in a law firm in Montpelier.

Originally Peck was a member of the Democratic Party. After the founding of the Republican Party, he stepped over to this. From 1851 to 1857 he was a judge of a district court and 1860-1867 he was a member of the Supreme Court of his State. In 1874 he was elected governor of Vermont.

Governor of Vermont and other CV

Peck took up his new post on October 8, 1874. As governor, he pushed for a reform of the prison system. He also supported the idea of ​​building for light criminals workshops. At that time, was also discussed on a channel connection from Saint Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean. After his two-year tenure, Peck withdrew from politics and worked as a lawyer again. He also devoted himself to his farm in Jericho. There he is on May 18, 1879 and passed away.