Confederate officer. Married to Elizabeth Frances Walker Byrd, 1857. Born in Harris County Georgia. Lawyer in Tallahassee FL. Clerk in state legislature. Acting aide to Colonel David Lang at Gettysburg. Wounded in the head there and captured. Exchanged in March, 1865. Practiced law in Florida, moved to Texas.
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PEELER, A. J.
J. Peeler of Austin, was born in Harris County, Georgia, April 22, 1838. When he was ten years old his family residence was changed to Florida, where he was reared and educated. Before he reached his majority he was admitted by special act of the legislature to practice law in all the courts of Florida, and two years later was chosen clerk of the supreme court, an office at that time of considerable importance, which under the constitution was required to be filled by joint ballot of the two houses of the legislature. He continued in this office until the outbreak of the war in 1861, when he entered the Confederate Army and served first under Gen. Bragg and afterwards under R. E. Lee in Virginia until the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He was in the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg and other fights in Virginia, coming out with the rank of Captain. When hostilities ceased he began the practice of law in Florida, was a member of the Constitutional Convention and later of the legislature, and in 1868 a delegate to the National Democratic Convention. Early in 1873 he removed to Texas locating in Austin, and early won distinction as a lawyer before the state supreme court and Federal courts. In 1875 he was made assistant attorney-general of Texas and after a conspicuous service resigned in October, 1876, to resume private practice. Mr. Peeler for many years practiced before the United States supreme court, and was known as one of the most learned and successful lawyers in Texas. His work "Law and Equity as Distinguished and Enforced in the Courts of the United States" was commended by bench and bar and had a wide sale. Mr. Peeler possessed all the qualities of an eminent lawyer and a good man and his death several years ago was lamented by all. His son, Col. J. L. Peeler, is the able representative of Travis county in the 30th Texas legislature and is a lawyer of recognized ability. Source: Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
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PEELER, A. J.
J. Peeler of Austin, was born in Harris County, Georgia, April 22, 1838. When he was ten years old his family residence was changed to Florida, where he was reared and educated. Before he reached his majority he was admitted by special act of the legislature to practice law in all the courts of Florida, and two years later was chosen clerk of the supreme court, an office at that time of considerable importance, which under the constitution was required to be filled by joint ballot of the two houses of the legislature. He continued in this office until the outbreak of the war in 1861, when he entered the Confederate Army and served first under Gen. Bragg and afterwards under R. E. Lee in Virginia until the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He was in the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg and other fights in Virginia, coming out with the rank of Captain. When hostilities ceased he began the practice of law in Florida, was a member of the Constitutional Convention and later of the legislature, and in 1868 a delegate to the National Democratic Convention. Early in 1873 he removed to Texas locating in Austin, and early won distinction as a lawyer before the state supreme court and Federal courts. In 1875 he was made assistant attorney-general of Texas and after a conspicuous service resigned in October, 1876, to resume private practice. Mr. Peeler for many years practiced before the United States supreme court, and was known as one of the most learned and successful lawyers in Texas. His work "Law and Equity as Distinguished and Enforced in the Courts of the United States" was commended by bench and bar and had a wide sale. Mr. Peeler possessed all the qualities of an eminent lawyer and a good man and his death several years ago was lamented by all. His son, Col. J. L. Peeler, is the able representative of Travis county in the 30th Texas legislature and is a lawyer of recognized ability. Source: Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
Confederate officer. Married to Elizabeth Frances Walker Byrd, 1857. Born in Harris County Georgia. Lawyer in Tallahassee FL. Clerk in state legislature. Acting aide to Colonel David Lang at Gettysburg. Wounded in the head there and captured. Exchanged in March, 1865. Practiced law in Florida, moved to Texas.
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PEELER, A. J.
J. Peeler of Austin, was born in Harris County, Georgia, April 22, 1838. When he was ten years old his family residence was changed to Florida, where he was reared and educated. Before he reached his majority he was admitted by special act of the legislature to practice law in all the courts of Florida, and two years later was chosen clerk of the supreme court, an office at that time of considerable importance, which under the constitution was required to be filled by joint ballot of the two houses of the legislature. He continued in this office until the outbreak of the war in 1861, when he entered the Confederate Army and served first under Gen. Bragg and afterwards under R. E. Lee in Virginia until the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He was in the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg and other fights in Virginia, coming out with the rank of Captain. When hostilities ceased he began the practice of law in Florida, was a member of the Constitutional Convention and later of the legislature, and in 1868 a delegate to the National Democratic Convention. Early in 1873 he removed to Texas locating in Austin, and early won distinction as a lawyer before the state supreme court and Federal courts. In 1875 he was made assistant attorney-general of Texas and after a conspicuous service resigned in October, 1876, to resume private practice. Mr. Peeler for many years practiced before the United States supreme court, and was known as one of the most learned and successful lawyers in Texas. His work "Law and Equity as Distinguished and Enforced in the Courts of the United States" was commended by bench and bar and had a wide sale. Mr. Peeler possessed all the qualities of an eminent lawyer and a good man and his death several years ago was lamented by all. His son, Col. J. L. Peeler, is the able representative of Travis county in the 30th Texas legislature and is a lawyer of recognized ability. Source: Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
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PEELER, A. J.
J. Peeler of Austin, was born in Harris County, Georgia, April 22, 1838. When he was ten years old his family residence was changed to Florida, where he was reared and educated. Before he reached his majority he was admitted by special act of the legislature to practice law in all the courts of Florida, and two years later was chosen clerk of the supreme court, an office at that time of considerable importance, which under the constitution was required to be filled by joint ballot of the two houses of the legislature. He continued in this office until the outbreak of the war in 1861, when he entered the Confederate Army and served first under Gen. Bragg and afterwards under R. E. Lee in Virginia until the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He was in the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg and other fights in Virginia, coming out with the rank of Captain. When hostilities ceased he began the practice of law in Florida, was a member of the Constitutional Convention and later of the legislature, and in 1868 a delegate to the National Democratic Convention. Early in 1873 he removed to Texas locating in Austin, and early won distinction as a lawyer before the state supreme court and Federal courts. In 1875 he was made assistant attorney-general of Texas and after a conspicuous service resigned in October, 1876, to resume private practice. Mr. Peeler for many years practiced before the United States supreme court, and was known as one of the most learned and successful lawyers in Texas. His work "Law and Equity as Distinguished and Enforced in the Courts of the United States" was commended by bench and bar and had a wide sale. Mr. Peeler possessed all the qualities of an eminent lawyer and a good man and his death several years ago was lamented by all. His son, Col. J. L. Peeler, is the able representative of Travis county in the 30th Texas legislature and is a lawyer of recognized ability. Source: Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
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