Peter Ihrie, Jr.

Peter Ihrie, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th district
In office
October 13, 1829  March 3, 1833
Preceded by See below
Succeeded by See below
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1826-1827
Personal details
Born (1796-02-03)February 3, 1796
Easton, Pennsylvania
Died March 29, 1871(1871-03-29) (aged 75)
Easton, Pennsylvania
Political party Jacksonian
Alma mater Dickinson College

Peter Ihrie, Jr. (February 3, 1796 March 29, 1871) was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Peter Ihrie, Jr. was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1815. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Easton. He was a charter member of the board of trustees of Lafayette College in 1826. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1826 and 1827. He served as brigadier general of State militia in 1845.

Ihrie was elected as a Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-first Congress to fill in part the vacancies caused by the resignations of George Wolf and Samuel D. Ingham. He was reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress. He was a member of the board of directors of the Easton Bank and died in Easton, Pennyslania. Interment in Easton Cemetery.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
George Wolf
Samuel D. Ingham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

18291833
alongside: Samuel A. Smith
Succeeded by
Henry King
Samuel A. Smith
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