Peter H. Silvester
| Peter Henry Silvester | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's New York's 11th district | |
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In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Collin |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Sutherland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 17, 1807 Kinderhook, New York |
| Died |
November 29, 1882 (aged 75) Kinderhook, New York |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Susan Bronk |
| Relations | Peter Silvester (grandfather) |
| Children |
Francis Silvester John L.B. Silvester |
| Parents |
Francis Silvester Lydia Van Schaack |
| Education | Kinderhook Academy |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Peter Henry Silvester (February 17, 1807 – November 29, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from New York in the 30th and 31st United States Congress. Silvester was the grandson of prominent attorney and former U.S. Congressmen, Peter Silvester.
Early life
Silvester was born on February 17, 1807 in Kinderhook, New York. He was the son of Francis Silvester (1767-1845) and Lydia Van Schaack, a niece of Peter van Schaack.[1] He was the grandson of Peter Silvester (1734–1808) and his wife, Jane Van Schaack. Silvester attended Kinderhook Academy, and graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830 and practiced in Coxsackie, New York.[2]
Career
He was originally a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and joined the National Republicans and then the Whigs.[2]
Silvester was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851). He did not run for reelection in 1850 and resumed practicing law. Like most Whigs, Silvester became a Republican when the party was organized in the mid-1850s. In 1860 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House, losing narrowly to John B. Steele.[2]
Personal life
Silvester married Catherine Susan Bronk (died 1858), the daughter of John Leonard Bronk and Alida Conine, and born in Coxsackie. She attended Troy Seminary in Troy New York. Her father was a lawyer and Columbia College graduate.[3] Together, Silvester and Bronk had four children, of which two survived to adulthood:[3]
Silvester later retired to one of his farms in Coxsackie, where he lived until his death on November 29, 1882. He was interred in Kinderhook Cemetery, along with his family.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Miller, Peyton Farrell (1904). A Group of Great Lawyers of Columbia County, New York. Priv. print. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, Inclusive. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 1912. ISBN 9780160731761. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 Fairbanks, Mary J. Mason (1898). Emma Willard and Her Pupils: Or, Fifty Years of Troy Female Seminary, 1822-1872. New York: Mrs. R. Sage. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- United States Congress. "Peter H. Silvester (id: S000413)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Peter H. Silvester at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John F. Collin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district March 4, 1847–March 3, 1851 |
Succeeded by Josiah Sutherland |
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