Asahel Peck
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Asahel Peck was the 35th Governor of Vermont
from 1874 to 1876.
Peck was born in Royalston, Massachusetts
in 1803. He moved to Montpelier, Vermont
with his family at the age of three years old. A graduate of the University of Vermont
he was also educated at Hinesburgh Academy and Washington County Grammar School. He was educated in Law in Hinesburg and admitted to the bar March 29, 1832.
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
from 1874 to 1876.
Peck was born in Royalston, Massachusetts
Royalston, Massachusetts
Royalston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2010 census.-History:Royalston is a small town in the North Quabbin area of northwestern-central Massachusetts. It was named after Isaac Royal, a landowner. It is very large in land area—about...
in 1803. He moved to Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
with his family at the age of three years old. A graduate of the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
he was also educated at Hinesburgh Academy and Washington County Grammar School. He was educated in Law in Hinesburg and admitted to the bar March 29, 1832.