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Judge Ebenezer Peck

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Judge Ebenezer Peck

Birth
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
25 May 1881 (aged 76)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9862388, Longitude: -87.6771541
Plot
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received his early education in Peacham, Vermont. as a young child he and his parents moved to Quebec, Canada. It was in Montreal where Ebenezer studied law.

son of Thomas Peck and Sarah Pierce


In 1826 He married Caroline I Walker at Peacham, Vermont.

1833 King's council for Canada East [Quebec]

Member of Quebec Provincial Parliament [Reform party]

Moved to Chicago, Illinois and was a delegate to the Illinois State democratic convention 1835

1837 Internal improvement commissioner for Chicago, Ill

Member of Illinois State Senate 1838-1840
Member of Illinois House of Representatives 1840-1842
Clerk of Illinois Supreme Court 1842-1848
Reporter of Illinois Supreme Court 1849-1863
member of Illinois House of Representatives 1858-1863

Nominated by President Abraham Lincoln to the United States Court of Claims. Commissioned on 10 March 1863 and served until 1 May 1878






Judge and Mrs. Peck had four children. They were, [1] W.W.
Peck [1831-1862], [2] Charles F. Peck, [3] Mrs. Edward Wright, and [4] adopted daughter Mary Caroline [1849-1895],
wife of Perry Trumbull

SON OF THOMAS PECK AND SARAH PIERCE.
received his early education in Peacham, Vermont. as a young child he and his parents moved to Quebec, Canada. It was in Montreal where Ebenezer studied law.

son of Thomas Peck and Sarah Pierce


In 1826 He married Caroline I Walker at Peacham, Vermont.

1833 King's council for Canada East [Quebec]

Member of Quebec Provincial Parliament [Reform party]

Moved to Chicago, Illinois and was a delegate to the Illinois State democratic convention 1835

1837 Internal improvement commissioner for Chicago, Ill

Member of Illinois State Senate 1838-1840
Member of Illinois House of Representatives 1840-1842
Clerk of Illinois Supreme Court 1842-1848
Reporter of Illinois Supreme Court 1849-1863
member of Illinois House of Representatives 1858-1863

Nominated by President Abraham Lincoln to the United States Court of Claims. Commissioned on 10 March 1863 and served until 1 May 1878






Judge and Mrs. Peck had four children. They were, [1] W.W.
Peck [1831-1862], [2] Charles F. Peck, [3] Mrs. Edward Wright, and [4] adopted daughter Mary Caroline [1849-1895],
wife of Perry Trumbull

SON OF THOMAS PECK AND SARAH PIERCE.

Inscription

Probitatem Quam Divitias



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  • Created by: Bruce Wertz
  • Added: Apr 1, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13815195/ebenezer-peck: accessed ), memorial page for Judge Ebenezer Peck (22 May 1805–25 May 1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13815195, citing Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Bruce Wertz (contributor 46572133).