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Peter Denoyelles

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Peter Denoyelles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Preceded byPierre Van Cortlandt Jr.
Succeeded byJonathan Ward
New York State Assembly
In office
1802–1803
Personal details
Born1766 (1766)
Haverstraw, Province of New York, British America
DiedMay 6, 1829(1829-05-06) (aged 62–63)
Haverstraw, New York, U.S.
Resting placeMount Repose Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Peter Denoyelles (1766 – May 6, 1829) was a Representative from New York, and member of the New York State Assembly.

Career

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Peter Denoyelles was born in Haverstraw, New York. He completed preparatory studies and engaged in the manufacture of bricks. Peter was member of the New York State Assembly between 1802 and 1803, and held several local offices. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress for New York’s 3rd district on March 4, 1813. Peter left office on March 3,1815. He later resumed his former manufacturing pursuits.[1]

From May 1813 to Mar 1815, Denoyelles missed 101 of 352 roll call votes, which is 28.7%. This is worse than the median of 18.4% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Mar 1815.[2]

Death

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He died in Haverstraw on May 6, 1829. Peter was buried in Mount Repose Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Peter Denoyelles (id: D000252)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Notes

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd congressional district

1813–1815
Succeeded by