Thomas Peter Akers
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Thomas Peter Akers was an attorney, college professor, and member of the United States House of Representatives
from 1856 to 1857. He was born in Knox County, Ohio
, where he graduated from college and studied law.
He became a school teacher in Kentucky
, and moved later, in 1853, to Lexington, Missouri
. He became a professor of mathematics and moral philosophy at Masonic College
in Lexington, as well as the pastor of a local Methodist church there.
On August 18, 1856 he was appointed to the United States House of Representatives
to fill a vacant seat. He remained in that position through the next election.
He moved to New York City
in 1861, and became a vice president of the gold board. He subsequently moved to Utah Territory
because of ill health, and eventually returned to Lexington, Missouri, where he died in 1877.
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 1856 to 1857. He was born in Knox County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio
Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 60,921. Its county seat is Mount Vernon and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War....
, where he graduated from college and studied law.
He became a school teacher in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, and moved later, in 1853, to Lexington, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
. He became a professor of mathematics and moral philosophy at Masonic College
Masonic College
Masonic College was a higher education institution in Missouri that was established by Freemasons in 1844 and operated until 1857.-History:The Grand Lodge of Missouri opened the first Masonic College in Philadelphia, Missouri beginning in spring of 1844. The institution was initially operated...
in Lexington, as well as the pastor of a local Methodist church there.
On August 18, 1856 he was appointed to the United States House of Representatives
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...
to fill a vacant seat. He remained in that position through the next election.
He moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1861, and became a vice president of the gold board. He subsequently moved to Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
because of ill health, and eventually returned to Lexington, Missouri, where he died in 1877.