George Peter (politician)

George Peter ( born September 28, 1779 Georgetown, Maryland, † June 22, 1861 in Darnestown, Maryland ) was an American politician. Between 1816 and 1819, and again from 1825 to 1827, he represented the state of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

The in today's Washington, D.C. born George Peter enjoyed a classical education and then studied at Georgetown College. In 1794 he wanted to join despite his youth militia to quell the Whiskey Rebellion. At the request of his parents, but he was sent back home. Between 1799 and 1809 Peter served in various units as an officer in the U.S. Army. Thereafter, he worked in agriculture. During the British - American War of 1812 he was a Major in a volunteer unit.

Politically, Peter was a member of the Federalist Party. Following the resignation of Mr Alexander Contee Hanson, he was elected as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington at the due election for the third seat of Maryland, where he took up his new mandate on October 7, 1816. After a re-election, he could remain until March 3, 1819 Congress. Between 1819 and 1823 he sat in the House of Representatives from Maryland.

After the Federalists had dissolved, Peter was a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. There he joined the movement to the future President Andrew Jackson. In the congressional elections of 1824 he was elected again in the third constituency of his state in Congress, where he replaced Henry Ridgely Warfield on March 4, 1825 which was in 1819 became his successor. Since he has not been confirmed in 1826, he could only spend a further term until 3 March 1827 Congress.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives George Peter again worked in agriculture. In 1855 he was State commissioner for public contracts. Then he withdrew into retirement, which he spent on his plantation. He died on June 22, 1861 near Darnestown and was buried in Washington.