Peter Davis Oakley
Peter Davis Oakley (February 25, 1861 - November 18, 1920), was the United States Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district from 1915 to 1917.[1]
Biography
He was born on February 25, 1861 in East Millstone, New Jersey. Oakey attended the public schools and the high school of Millstone, New Jersey.[1]
He moved to Hartford, Connecticut, in 1886 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as member of the city council in 1891-1894, as city alderman and collector of city taxes in 1894 and 1895, as a member of the Connecticut National Guard from 1895-1901, and as city assessor from 1900-1915.[1]
Oakey was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress.
He died in New Haven, Connecticut on November 18, 1920. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Peter Davis Oakley". Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- United States Congress. "Peter Davis Oakley (id: O000002)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Augustine Lonergan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1915 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Augustine Lonergan |