Peter Rowe (March 10, 1807 – April 17, 1876) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a

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from New York from 1853 to 1855.

Biography

Born in

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, Rowe completed preparatory studies and graduated from Schenectady Academy in

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. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and became the chief auditor of the

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. He served as mayor of Schenectady from 1846 to 1850.

Congress

Rowe was elected as a

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to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).

Death and burial

He died in Schenectady on April 17, 1876, and was interred there in

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Sources

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