Luther C. Peck

Luther Christopher Peck (born January 1800 in Connecticut , †  February 5, 1876 in Nunda , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1841 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Luther Peck attended preparatory schools. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in his new profession. In the meantime he practiced this in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania and later in Pike, New York state. In his respective homeland he held a few local offices. Politically, he joined the Whig Party .

In the 1836 congressional election , Peck was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 30th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John Young on March 4, 1837 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1841 . From 1839 he was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Luther Peck practiced as a lawyer again. In the 1850s he joined the Republican Party , which was then founded . He died on February 5, 1876 in Nunda.

Web links

• Luther C. Peck in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Young	United States House Representative for New York (30th constituency) March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1841	John Young