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Ebenezer Peck

Ebenezer Peck

Born 1805 in Portland, ME

Died 1881 in Chicago, IL

FJC ID: 3263

Ebenezer Peck (May 22, 1805 – May 25, 1881) was an attorney and politician in the United States and Lower Canada and a judge of the Court of Claims.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
    1846–1863
  2. Illinois Supreme Court
    Reporter · 1849–1863
  3. Illinois
    State representative · 1840–1842, 1858–1860
  4. The Argus, Chicago, Illinois
    Publisher and editor · 1850
  5. Illinois Supreme Court
    Clerk · 1841–1848
  6. Illinois
    State senator · 1838–1839
  7. Chicago, Illinois
    Internal improvement commissioner · 1837
  8. Legislative Assembly for the Province of Lower Canada (now Quebec)
    Member · 1829–1835
  9. Private practice, Stanstead and Sherbrooke, Lower Canada (now Quebec)
    1827–1833
  10. King's counsel for Lower Canada (now Quebec)
    1833

Appointments

  1. Court of Claims
    1863–1878 · Appointed by Abraham Lincoln (Republican)
    Term ended: Resignation
  2. United States Court of Claims
    1863–1878
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. Read law, Montreal, Canada
    1827