Jared V. Peck
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Jared Valentine Peck was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Port Chester, New York
, Peck attended the common schools.
He engaged in the lumber, brick, hardware, and building-material business.
He served as auditor for the town of Rye in 1844 and 1845.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1848.
Peck was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-third
Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1854.
After leaving Congress, he resumed his former business pursuits.
He was appointed warden of the port of New York by Governor Morgan in 1859, with residence in New York City, and served until 1865.
He was one of the founders of the Union League Club.
He returned to Westchester County and settled in Rye.
He served as member of the town board of auditors.
He died in Rye, New York, December 25, 1891.
He was interred in Greenwood Union Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
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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Born in Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
, Peck attended the common schools.
He engaged in the lumber, brick, hardware, and building-material business.
He served as auditor for the town of Rye in 1844 and 1845.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1848.
Peck was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third 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, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1854.
After leaving Congress, he resumed his former business pursuits.
He was appointed warden of the port of New York by Governor Morgan in 1859, with residence in New York City, and served until 1865.
He was one of the founders of the Union League Club.
He returned to Westchester County and settled in Rye.
He served as member of the town board of auditors.
He died in Rye, New York, December 25, 1891.
He was interred in Greenwood Union Cemetery.