George Peter (politician, died 1893)
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George Peter (November 28, 1829 – Augustus 9, 1893) was a Democrat American politician in the state of Maryland. George Peter was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, to politician George Peter and Sarah Norfleet Freeland. He followed in his father's footsteps and became a delegate to the Maryland constitutional convention in 1864.[1][2] In 1878 he became a member of the Maryland State Senate, which he remained until 1888. In 1888 he also became president of the Senate.[3][4]
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He died in 1893, location unknown, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C. He was the father of Arthur Peter, who also became a Maryland politician.
References
- ↑ "Peter family of Maryland". PoliticalGraveyard.com.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Maryland: 1863-64 Constitutional Convention". PoliticalGraveyard.com.
- ↑ "George Peter (1829-1893)". Archives of Maryland.
- ↑ "General Assembly Session of January 8 - April 2, 1888". Archives of Maryland.
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