| LC control no. | nr 92017372 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Peyton, Balie, 1803-1878 |
| Variant(s) | Peyton, Bailie, 1803-1878 Peyton, Mr. (Balie), 1803-1878 |
| Other standard no. | 12170156 Q804962 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | New Orleans (La.) San Francisco (Calif.) |
| Birth date | 1803-11-26 |
| Death date | 1878-08-18 |
| Place of birth | Gallatin (Tenn.) |
| Place of death | Gallatin (Tenn.) |
| Field of activity | Practice of law United States--Politics and government--1815-1861 Tennessee--Politics and government--1865-1950 |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress. House Tennessee. General Assembly. Senate National Republican Party (U.S.) |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers Politicians Legislators Diplomats |
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| Found in | Wise, H.A. Speeches of Messrs. Wise and Peyton, 1836: p. 21 (Mr. Peyton) WwasW in Amer., 1607-1896 (Peyton, Balie, congressman, diplomat; Nov. 26, 1803-Aug. 1878) RLIN database, 5/5/92 (hdg.: Peyton, Balie, 1803-1878; variant: Bailie Peyton) Wikipedia September 26, 2023: (Peyton was born near Gallatin, Tennessee, on November 26, 1803. After his preparatory studies, he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practicing in Gallatin in 1824. Peyton moved to New Orleans in 1841, having been appointed the U.S. Attorney for the District of Louisiana, a position he held for four years from 1841 to 1845. Peyton was appointed as Envoy to Chile by President Zachary Taylor, from August 9, 1849, to September 14, 1853, when he resigned. He moved to California, where he was the Prosecuting Attorney for San Francisco from 1853 to 1859. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate between 1869 and 1871. Peyton again resumed practicing law before dying on his farm near Gallatin on August 18, 1878 (age 74 years, 265 days). Political party: Jacksonian, Anti-Jacksonian. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district, in office March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1878). <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balie_Peyton> |
| Associated language | eng |
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