The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-01
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| Peter &. Peck.
| Peter G. Peck, member OF Assembly from tho
Firth district OF Kings county, died yesterday
morning at his residence, No. 90 Taylor street,
| BROOKLYN, Z. D., aged forty.nine years. Mr. Peck
mas oeen indispo5ed for some weeks past, sAsae
ne mas been incapable OF performing his legislative
| duties at Albany. He mas been suffering rom q
| complication OF diseases which eliminated sud-
| denly In pleuro-pneumoaia. The deceased has
sided Tor over twenty years IN the Eastern Dstrlcr
| OF Brooklyn, but removed Temporarily 10 BaysIde
for a brief period, returning to Brooklyn about two
| years since. He was at one time OF his
| lie steamboat captain. and his father
Of our arrest steambcas. osI Mr. PecK was
elected 10 represent mis- distrc In the Assembly by
an unprecedented majority on tne republican and
reform Iicket, the wbole community having the ut
most confidence IN his iutegrItf. He was exceed
lngig popular IN social anu political circles by
reason o. his aiaoie and sehiai manners. he was
not a "talkngn metnoer vi Inc Legislature Dut In
telllgcn'iy and iauhIutY attended TO ms pubic
duties and TO the promotion oi taoSc measures III
which his constituents were Interested. Tue rune.
raj VIII taAe place Oh Wednesday.
William Irousdaie.
William Trousda'e, Ex-Governor OF Tennessee
died IN Gallaiin on the 9th .arch, at I'VE o'clock
In the morning. He was eIslty -two years OF ages
venerable man, who nad Terminated a remarkable
lie career. The Immediate cause OF ms de-
mise was pneumonia. lie mad been afflicted
previously with chrome rheumatism, and to such
severe extent that durins The past twelve years
he was unable TO leave the immediate premises or
his residence. Mr. Trousaale born In Sumner
county Tenn, IN 1899. lis Iather, James Trous-.
dale, was ron Nortl ,aronna and had fought IN
the patrols army during the Eeyoution, as captain
OF Il company OF wings. Wllie tennessee was yet
Territory Captain Irohsulie removed 10 the pre-
sent site OF Galiatn, where Ne resided III his ueatn,
Young William, tie Ex-Governor now deceased, was
a pupil OF rev. Glaeon bidcAoufn and Joan Hail..
VINO were among The hrs. ploneers OF education m.
The State When tha Creek war OF 1913 broke out na
sse soas ssT ss1oa Sls he ' Saai liam
country ne was elected tn.rd lieutenant IN
Caplaln Edwards, compa, OF mounted rineS
men. He fought uy the side Of Generak.
Coffee ~ The Da,de o. a. IaliaaasGnas
General Jackson. When Tousdale's term OF service
expired he returned nome AID resumed mis- studies.'
III the year 1ol4, when Tue Capitol at washington
was burned, Responded 70 the call lor volunteers
Tor the southern army. he enlisted as prlvates
anu remained one durns the wnole campaign, re-.
using several stan appointments which were tens
dered HIN. AT the taking o. Pensacola, after the
Troops mad entered me toan, ne was among the
nerolc band tnal laced and captured battery that
was raking the streets NaGn jackson called ior a
was The lrst 10 oner himself ana his brave ex-
ample fied ms companols TO emulate II.
naep ,n mere or was a necessity syon 0f aa n
wards. Trousdale was IN General Conee's
brigade, and IL mat ntVle army was conspicuous
Tor MS gailantry 10 the battle Of New Orleans 10y
the spring vi 1915, peace having been restoredS
Trousule returned to Galialn aud resumed his
STUDIES more ne Was admitted TO the par mi
1870 and pracllsed law III 1885, when ne was
elected Senator 10 the State Legislature. WheM
The Semlnole war broke out ne was elected major
general OF militia aud In 1856, at the mead i q
regiment of mounted men, ne proceeded 10 FlOri-
da. In the three battles Of l7tn. 18th and 2lsu
oi November, that year, his bravery amounted
almost To rasnness. Having served out MIS- term
oil enlistment returned nome wa New
orleans. in 1857 he nominated candil
date Iof Congress " me uemOcratic party
In MS district, was deleated by the wings. In
ne "a rs Cl.rl PreSl1oltlAH
contest In March, lo4', GeLeral TrouSiale was aps
poln.ed colonel OF inian ~ IN me army OF tna
was maze without MS 50 icitation ana without ms
knowledge. Inc Mexlcan War broke out IN the
same year, and he proceedci 10 Vera Cruz with MIS-
regiment. He led his command, and fOugnL In ali
the &c eorated battles III the valley Of Mexico. He
his regiment leu by nlmsel captured the irlsn dag
ana aoouI Sky deser.ers Al the battle y
MS horse snot unoer MIN. He was gwen
most important command 10 tnS
attack Oh Chepuiiapec. ON tiat memorable day
he was twice severely wou1ded, but he refused W
resign his command III tue battery nc was ordered
to take was captured. HIS gallant conduct " the
storming oil Chepuiapac won Tor MIN honorable
mention ny Genera Seoul and Pillow Al the close
Oh the war he was assigned the command OF the
Third division the army us nomeward march,,
Governor frousdale Wa nominated Dy the demo-
cratic parry their Candidate Ior Governor TO lead
Lope Tie election OF lS49; but to The sur
PRISE VI almost ever Doav ne was elected
BY msoy Of about one thousand
Brown. Irousdaie's admInsl ration was highly
satisfactory to MS parry ana advantageous
10 Tue interests OF the State. lie was
nominated Tor Reelection IN 1851 but
was defeated 10y the iate Governor Campbell
Governor lrOusdale was appointed Minister W Bra<
I'll by President Pierce, ami the main cause oil mis-
accepting this mission Was tae hope that Lbe tine
climate oil mat country would prove beneficial tn
his nealtn, dil. The duties OF that position he
discharged win credit 10 nlselI ana honor 10 ha
country lie returned after several years. residence
III Brazil III improved nealtu, out his old malady.
rheumatism. attache. niln again, and Toe
ten or twelve years mas, az we
to his house. Tie deceased gentleman
was IN many respects y remarkable man. he was
,nat peculiar character and mOuid that It was
only necessary to .Ook upon niS cOuntenance TO
derstand tnat he was person OF the sternest viz,
tues. His very presence INSPIRED respect. The bit
terest partisan never Questioned MS Integrity OF pur
pose, and IN the support ol Wnat ne believed to bd
rlRat utterly lDscilsIDle TO consequences. lie
was i'll all respects AN emlneatly good man, and one
whose presence and example were ever ielt where
lie and known. HIS virtues ana his Illo
constitute . part OF the history o, Tennessee.