Erasmus D. Peck

American politician

Erasmus D. Peck


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th district
In office April 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Truman H. Hoag
Succeeded by	Charles Foster
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Wood County district
In office January 7, 1856 – January 1, 1860
Preceded by	Addison Smith
Succeeded by	William S. Wood

Personal details
Born	Erasmus Darwin Peck (1808-09-16)September 16, 1808 Stafford, Connecticut
Died	December 25, 1876(1876-12-25) (aged 68) Perrysburg, Ohio
Resting place	Fort Meigs Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Yale Medical School

Erasmus Darwin Peck (September 16, 1808 – December 25, 1876) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1870 to 1873.

Biography

Born in Stafford, Connecticut, Peck attended the common schools of Monson, Massachusetts and graduated from the medical department of Yale College in 1829. He moved to Portage County, Ohio in 1830 and later to Perrysburg, Ohio to practice medicine. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1856 to 1859.

Congress

Peck was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Truman H. Hoag. He was reelected to the Forty-second Congress and served from April 23, 1870, to March 3, 1873. He did not seek renomination in 1872. He practiced medicine in Perrysburg, Ohio until his death there December 25, 1876. He is interred in Fort Meigs Cemetery.

Sources

United States Congress. "Erasmus D. Peck (id: P000175)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

Erasmus D. Peck at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Truman H. Hoag	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district April 23, 1870–March 3, 1873	Succeeded by Charles Foster