Lucius Benedict Peck (November 17, 1802 – December 28, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.
Lucius Benedict Peck | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
| In office 1853–1857 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Abel Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Henry E. Stoughton |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Dillingham |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bartlett, Jr. |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1838–1839 | |
| Preceded by | William Billings |
| Succeeded by | Royal Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1802 Waterbury, Vermont, US |
| Died | December 28, 1866 (aged 64) Lowell, Massachusetts, US |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martha Day Peck |
| Children | Mary Peck |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Biography
editPeck was born in Waterbury, Vermont, to General John Peck and Anna Benedict Peck.[1] He pursued classical studies and attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, for one year, before resigning due to poor health.[2] He studied law with Vermont Supreme Court Justice Samuel Prentiss,[2] and was admitted to the bar in 1825.[3] Peck began the practice of law in Barre. He served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839.[4] Peck moved to Montpelier, where he continued practicing law.[5]
Peck was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses, serving from March 4, 1847, until March 3, 1851.[6] During the Thirty-first Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures. Peck did not seek renomination in 1850, and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Vermont. Following the election for governor, Peck resumed the practice of law.
In 1852 Peck was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[7] Appointed by President Franklin Pierce, Peck served as the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1853 until 1857.[8][9] From 1859 until his death in 1866, Peck served as President of the Vermont and Canada Railroad.[10] In 1864, Peck was counsel for the banks robbed in the St. Albans Raid.
Personal life
editPeck married Martha Day on May 22, 1832, and they had one daughter named Mary.
Death
editPeck died on December 28, 1866, in Lowell, Massachusetts, and is interred in Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lucius B Peck (1804 - 1866)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Martha Day Peck". History50States.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Peck, Lucius Benedict". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "PECK, Lucius Benedict, (1802 - 1866)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Brown, John Howard (2006). The Cyclopedia of American Biography V6: Comprising the Men and Women of the United States Who Have Been Identified with the Growth of the Nation. Kessinger Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 9781428640511.
- ^ "Rep. Lucius Peck". Govtrack.us. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1921). Vermont: the Green mountain state, Volume 3. The Century History Company. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-7884-4806-5.
- ^ Lanman, Charles (1887). Biographical annals of the civil government of the United States. Joseph M. Morrison. p. 384.
- ^ a b "Peck, Lucius Benedict (1802-1866)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Vermont Central Railroad Company (1846). Annual Report of the Directors of the Vermont Central Railroad Company to the Stockholders. E. P. Walton. p. 3.
External links
edit- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Govtrack.us
- The Political Graveyard
- Lucius Benedict Peck at Find a Grave
- History50States.com
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress