Asahel Peck
American politician
Died when: 76 years 101 days (915 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Asahel Peck (September 1803 – May 18, 1879) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge.He is most notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court (1859–1874) and the 35th governor of Vermont from 1874 to 1876.
A native of Royalston, Massachusetts, Peck was raised and educated in Montpelier, Vermont.He attended the University of Vermont, studied law, and attained admission to the bar in 1832.
Peck practiced in Burlington, Montpelier, and Jericho, and gained a reputation as a skilled trial attorney.Initially a Democrat, and later a Republican, Peck served as a Judge of the Vermont Circuit Court from 1851 to 1857.
In 1860 he was elected to the Vermont Senate, where he served from October 1860 to January 1861.He resigned to accept appointment an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, and he served until 1874.
In 1874, Peck was the successful Republican candidate for governor, and he served two years, 1874 to 1876.After leaving the governorship, Peck retired to a home in Hinesburg, where he had moved to live closer to members of his family.
He died in Jericho in 1879, and was buried at Hinesburg Village Cemetery in Hinesburg.
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