Peter I. Borst

Jacksonian Representative of New York's 12th district

  • Representative

    New York, district 12

    December 7, 1829 - March 3, 1831

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Congresses Served

1

House Terms

April 24, 1797 (51 years old)

Birthday

November 14, 1848

Death

  • Served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831.
  • Born in Middleburgh, New York, and became a successful farmer on his estate known as “The Hook.”
  • Involved in local agriculture, serving as an officer of the Schoharie County Agricultural Society.
  • Held various local political positions and served as an officer in the New York State Militia.
  • Worked on the staff of Governor William C. Bouck.
  • Elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress.
  • Participated in overseeing the construction of the first county almshouse in 1838.
  • Died at the age of 51 and is buried on his estate in Schoharie County, New York.
  • Had at least three children who moved to Virginia, with two serving in the 10th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War.