Luther C. Peck
Luther Christopher Peck (January 1800 – February 5, 1876) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Farmington, Connecticut in January 1800, Peck completed preparatory studies and taught school in Holley, New York. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced.
He moved to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and later to Pike, New York, and continued the practice of law. Held various local offices.
Peck was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-sixth Congress).
He resumed the practice of his profession in Pike. He was affiliated with the Republican Party after it was formed.
He moved to Nunda, New York, and continued the practice of law. He died in Nunda on February 5, 1876 and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Luther C. Peck (id: P000179)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- Luther C. Peck at Find a Grave
- Arad Thomas, The Pioneer History of Orleans County, NY, Biographies of Early Settlers: Horace Peck, 1871, pages 201-201
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John Young |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th congressional district 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by John Young |
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