Thomas Plater

Thomas Plater (born May 9, 1769 in Annapolis , Province of Maryland , †  May 1, 1830 in Poolesville , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1801 and 1805 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Plater was a son of Governor George Plater (1735–1792). He attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg ( Virginia ). After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. In 1794 he took part in the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion as a lieutenant colonel in the state militia . He then held various local offices in his homeland. Politically, he joined the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton .

In the 1800 congressional election , Plater was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the third constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded William Craik on March 4, 1801 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1805 . During this time, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the ratification of the twelfth amendment to the constitution in 1804 fell. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Thomas Plater practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Poolesville on May 1, 1830.

Web links

• Thomas Plater in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)