Peter I. Borst
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Peter I. Borst was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Middleburgh, New York
, Borst attended the common schools.
He served as an officer of State troops and on the staff of Gov. William C. Bouck
.
Held various local positions.
Borst was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).
He served as a member of the committee appointed by the county board of supervisors to oversee the building of the first county almshouse in 1838.
He died in Middleburg, New York
, November 14, 1848.
He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate, "The Hook," in Schoharie County.
At least three of Borst's children (Addison, John B., and Peter Bouck Borst
) moved from New York to Page County, Virginia in years prior to the American Civil War. Addison and John served in the 10th Virginia Infantry
, while Peter
(23 June 1826 – 24 April 1882) represented the county in the 1861 Virginia Convention, voting both times in favor of secession.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
.
Born in Middleburgh, New York
Middleburgh (town), New York
Middleburgh is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 3,515 at the 2000 census.The Town of Middleburgh contains a village called Middleburgh...
, Borst attended the common schools.
He served as an officer of State troops and on the staff of Gov. William C. Bouck
William C. Bouck
William Christian Bouck was an American politician from New York. He was the 13th Governor of New York from 1843 to 1844.-Life:...
.
Held various local positions.
Borst was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).
He served as a member of the committee appointed by the county board of supervisors to oversee the building of the first county almshouse in 1838.
He died in Middleburg, New York
Middleburgh (town), New York
Middleburgh is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 3,515 at the 2000 census.The Town of Middleburgh contains a village called Middleburgh...
, November 14, 1848.
He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate, "The Hook," in Schoharie County.
At least three of Borst's children (Addison, John B., and Peter Bouck Borst
Peter Bouck Borst
Peter Bouck Borst was an active participant in the mid-19th century development of Page County, Virginia, serving as a lawyer, county delegate to Virginia's Secession Convention of 1861, and president of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.- Early life :Borst was born and raised in Schoharie County,...
) moved from New York to Page County, Virginia in years prior to the American Civil War. Addison and John served in the 10th Virginia Infantry
10th Virginia Infantry
The 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia....
, while Peter
Peter Bouck Borst
Peter Bouck Borst was an active participant in the mid-19th century development of Page County, Virginia, serving as a lawyer, county delegate to Virginia's Secession Convention of 1861, and president of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.- Early life :Borst was born and raised in Schoharie County,...
(23 June 1826 – 24 April 1882) represented the county in the 1861 Virginia Convention, voting both times in favor of secession.