Peter Sailly
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Peter Sailly was a United States Representative from New York
. Born in Lorraine
, France
, he migrated to the United States in 1783 and settled in Plattsburg, New York. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and as a fur trade
r, and also engaged in the manufacture of potash
and in the shipping of lumber. He was an associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas
from 1788 to 1796, commissioner of highways and school commissioner in 1797 and 1798, supervisor of schools in 1799 and 1800, a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1803, and judge of Clinton County
from 1804 to 1806.
Sailly was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. He declined a renomination in 1806 and was collector of customs at Plattsburg from 1807 until his death there in 1826. Interment in Riverside Cemetery.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Born in Lorraine
Lorraine (province)
The Duchy of Upper Lorraine was an historical duchy roughly corresponding with the present-day northeastern Lorraine region of France, including parts of modern Luxembourg and Germany. The main cities were Metz, Verdun, and the historic capital Nancy....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, he migrated to the United States in 1783 and settled in Plattsburg, New York. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and as a fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
r, and also engaged in the manufacture of potash
Potash
Potash is the common name for various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. In some rare cases, potash can be formed with traces of organic materials such as plant remains, and this was the major historical source for it before the industrial era...
and in the shipping of lumber. He was an associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas
New York Court of Common Pleas
The New York Court of Common Pleas was a state court in New York. Established in New Netherland in 1686, the Court remained in existence in the Province of New York and, after the American Revolution, in the U.S...
from 1788 to 1796, commissioner of highways and school commissioner in 1797 and 1798, supervisor of schools in 1799 and 1800, a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1803, and judge of Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
from 1804 to 1806.
Sailly was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. He declined a renomination in 1806 and was collector of customs at Plattsburg from 1807 until his death there in 1826. Interment in Riverside Cemetery.