Guy R. Pelton

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Guy Ray Pelton (born August 3, 1824 in Great Barrington , Massachusetts , † July 24, 1890 in Yellowstone National Park , Wyoming ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Guy Pelton attended community schools and the Connecticut Literary Institute in Suffield ( Connecticut ). He taught and then studied law . After receiving his license to practice bar in 1851, he began practicing in New York City . He held several local offices. Politically, he belonged to the opposition party . In the congressional elections of 1854 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of New York , where he succeeded Hiram Walbridge on March 4, 1855 . He suffered for his re-election bid in 1856 , a defeat and withdrew from the after March 3, 1857 Congress of. He then resumed his practice in Great Barrington. He died on July 24, 1890 while climbing Mary Mountain in Yellowstone National Park and was buried in Mahaiwe Cemetery in Great Barrington.

Web links

  • Guy R. Pelton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)


personal data
SURNAME Pelton, Guy R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pelton, Guy Ray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1824
PLACE OF BIRTH near Great Barrington , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH July 24, 1890
Place of death Yellowstone National Park , Wyoming