Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808)> ?p ?o }
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) abstract "Peter Silvester (1734 – October 15, 1808) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He is also the grandfather of New York Representative Peter Henry Silvester.Born at Shelter Island, New York on Long Island, Silvester completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1763, and practiced in Albany, New York. In 1764 he married Jane (Jannetje) Van Schaack, whose father owned an estate in Kinderhook, New York.Silvester backed the patriot cause during the American Revolution and held a variety of positions in New York including: member of the Albany Common Council in 1772, member of the Committee of Safety in 1774, and member of the First and Second Provincial Congresses in 1775 and 1776. The Van Schaacks were Loyalists, and some historians have suggested that Silvster's in-laws may have influenced him to take a reduced role as the Revolution went on.He later moved to the Van Schaack estate and practiced law as the first attorney in Kinderhook. Among the students who began the study of law in his office were his son Francis (1767-1845) and Martin Van Buren. He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas of Columbia County, New York in 1786, and served until 1789. He was a regent of the University of the State of New York from 1787 to 1808.Silvester was elected to the First and Second United States Congresses as a Pro-Administration (Federalist) candidate (4 March 1789 – 4 March 1793). After his time in Congress, Silvester served in the New York State Assembly in 1788 and as a member of the New York State Senate from 1796 to 1800.Silvester served again in the Assembly from 1803 to 1806.In retirement Silvester continued to reside in Kinderhook, where he died on October 15, 1808, aged 74 years. He was interred in the Old Van Schaack Cemetery, over which the Kinderhook Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1814. His grave is presumed to be within the Kinderhook Reformed Church's Cemetery, but its exact location is not known.".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) birthDate "1734".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) birthPlace Shelter_Island,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) birthPlace Shelter_Island_(town),_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) birthYear "1734".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) deathDate "1808-10-15".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) deathPlace Kinderhook,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) deathPlace Kinderhook_(town),_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) deathYear "1808".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) thumbnail Peter_Silvester_(1734-1808).jpg?width=300.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageID "3551575".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageLength "4641".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageOutDegree "34".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageRevisionID "621699930".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink 1st_United_States_Congress.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink 2nd_United_States_Congress.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Albany,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Albany_City_Hall.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink American_Revolution.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:1734_births.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:1808_deaths.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Burials_in_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Members_of_the_New_York_State_Assembly.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_from_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:New_York_Federalists.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:New_York_State_Senators.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:New_York_lawyers.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Category:New_York_state_court_judges.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Columbia_County,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Federalist_Party.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink First_United_States_Congress.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Judge.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Kinderhook,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Kinderhook_(town),_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Long_Island.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Loyalist_(American_Revolution).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Martin_Van_Buren.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink New_York_State_Assembly.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink New_York_State_Senate.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Patriot_(American_Revolution).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Peter_H._Silvester.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Peter_Henry_Silvester.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Second_United_States_Congress.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Shelter_Island,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Shelter_Island_(town),_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Theodorus_Bailey_(politician).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink Theodorus_Bailey_(senator).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink United_States.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink United_States_House_of_Representatives.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink University_of_the_State_of_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLink File:Peter_Silvester_(1734-1808).jpg.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Peter Silvester (1734–1808)".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Peter Silvester".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) after Theodorus_Bailey_(politician).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) after Theodorus_Bailey_(senator).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) dateOfBirth "1734".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) dateOfDeath "1808-10-15".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) district "5".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) hasPhotoCollection Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808).
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) name "Silvester, Peter".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) new "district".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) placeOfBirth Shelter_Island,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) placeOfBirth Shelter_Island_(town),_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) placeOfDeath Kinderhook,_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) placeOfDeath Kinderhook_(town),_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) shortDescription "American politician".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) state "New York".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Bioguide.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:CongBio.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Findagrave.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:NewYork-Representative-stub.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Persondata.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Reflist.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:S-end.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:S-par.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:S-start.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:USRepSuccessionBox.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) years "1789".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) description "American politician".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) description "American politician".
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:1734_births.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:1808_deaths.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:Burials_in_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:Members_of_the_New_York_State_Assembly.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:Members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_from_New_York.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:New_York_Federalists.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:New_York_State_Senators.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:New_York_lawyers.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) subject Category:New_York_state_court_judges.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Agent.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Person.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Person.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Agent.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type NaturalPerson.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Thing.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Q215627.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Q5.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) type Person.
- Peter_Silvester_(1734–1808) comment "Peter Silvester (1734 – October 15, 1808) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He is also the grandfather of New York Representative Peter Henry Silvester.Born at Shelter Island, New York on Long Island, Silvester completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1763, and practiced in Albany, New York.".