Theodore A. Peyser

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Theodore A. Peyser

Theodore Albert Peyser (born February 18, 1873 in Charleston , West Virginia , † August 8, 1937 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1933 and 1937 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Theodore Albert Peyser was born in Charleston about eight years after the end of the Civil War . He attended public schools. Then he pursued various activities until 1893. At this time he moved to Cincinnati ( Ohio ), where he worked as a business traveler. He practiced this profession until 1900. Then he moved to New York City. He was in the life insurance business. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1932 congressional elections for the 73rd Congress , Peyser was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 17th constituency of New York , where he succeeded Ruth Baker Pratt on March 4, 1933 . He was re-elected twice in a row, but died on August 8, 1937 during his last term in New York City. His body was interred in United Cemetery , Cincinnati.

Web links

  • Theodore A. Peyser in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Peyser, Theodore A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Peyser, Theodore Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 18, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Charleston , West Virginia
DATE OF DEATH August 8, 1937
Place of death New York City