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Samuel W. Peel
Samuel W. Peel
Judge of the Arkansas Circuit Court; for the 4th district
	In office; 1873–1876
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Arkansas's 5th district
	In office; March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Hugh A. Dinsmore
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Arkansas's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Thomas M. Gunter
Succeeded by	John H. Rogers
Personal details
Born	September 13, 1831; Batesville, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1924 (aged 93); Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Spouse	Mary Emaline Berry (m. 1853)
Children	9

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Samuel West Peel (September 13, 1831 – December 18, 1924) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1883 to 1893.

Early life and education

Peel was born near Batesville, Arkansas, to John Wilson and Elizabeth West Peel. At age four, his mother died and he went to live with his grandparents.^[1] Peel attended the local public schools. As a teenager ,he worked as a store clerk at his father's store. He also worked as a deputy court clerk for his father.

Career

He served as clerk of the circuit court of Carroll County, Arkansas, from 1858 to 1860.

Confederate Army

After Arkansas seceded from the Union, he entered the Confederate service in 1861 as a private.^[2] Peel was elected major of the 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and later as a colonel of the 4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Peel fought at the Battle of Wilson's Creek and Battle of Prairie Grove.^[1] At the end of the war, he mustered out as a lieutenant colonel.

Law practice

After leaving the Army, he returned home to Carrollton and found his house burned down. He studied law under his brother-in-law, Judge James Middleton Pittman. In 1865, he was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of his profession in Carrollton, Arkansas.^[1]^[2] He moved to Bentonville, Benton County, in 1867 and continued practicing of law.

Politics

He was appointed by the governor of Arkansas as the prosecuting attorney of the fourth judicial circuit of Arkansas in 1873. He held that position until 1876.^[2]

Peel was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives for the Forty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1893). He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Fiftieth and Fifty-second Congresses). Tribal councils frequently met on the front lawn of his mansion.^[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892. He resumed his law practice in Bentonville, Arkansas, and before the United States Court of Claims at Washington, D.C., until 1915.

Personal life

Peel married Mary Emaline Berry on January 30, 1853, and had nine children.^[1] He died in Bentonville, Arkansas, on December 18, 1924, at age 93. He was interred in the Bentonville cemetery. The city Peel, Oregon, was named for him.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Samuel West Peel (1831–1924) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c "PEEL, Samuel West - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 749. ISBN 978-0875952772.

External links

Samuel West Peel (1831–1924) in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
Samuel W. Peel at Find a Grave
Samuel W. Peel at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Thomas M. Gunter	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th congressional district 1883–1885	Succeeded by John H. Rogers
Preceded by district created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 5th congressional district 1885–1893	Succeeded by Hugh A. Dinsmore

[:0-1] "Samuel West Peel (1831–1924) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

[:1-2] "PEEL, Samuel West - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

[OGN-3] McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 749. ISBN 978-0875952772.

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-<!-- This article was automatically created by [[User:polbot]] from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000184. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. -->'''Samuel West Peel''' (September 13, 1831 - December 18, 1924) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Arkansas]].
+{{more citations needed|date=March 2013}}
-Born near [[Batesville, Arkansas]], Peel attended the common schools.
+{{Infobox officeholder
-He served as clerk of the circuit court of [[Carroll County, Arkansas]] from 1858 to 1860.
+| image = Samuel W Peel 200px.jpg
-He entered the Confederate service in 1861 as a private.
+| width = 200
+| office = Judge of the [[Arkansas Circuit Courts|Arkansas Circuit Court]]<br>for the 4th district
+| term_start = 1873
+| term_end = 1876
+| state1 = [[Arkansas]]
+| district1 = [[Arkansas's 5th congressional district|5th]]
+| term_start1 = March 4, 1885
+| term_end1 = March 3, 1893
+| predecessor1 = ''District created''
+| successor1 = [[Hugh A. Dinsmore]]
+| state2 = [[Arkansas]]
+| district2 = [[Arkansas's 4th congressional district|4th]]
+| predecessor2 = [[Thomas M. Gunter]]
+| successor2 = [[John Henry Rogers|John H. Rogers]]
+| term_start2 = March 4, 1883
+| term_end2 =  March 3, 1885
+| birth_date = September 13, 1831
+| birth_place = [[Batesville, Arkansas]], U.S.
+| death_date = December 18, 1924 (aged 93)
+| death_place = [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], U.S.
+| spouse = {{marriage|Mary Emaline Berry|1853}}
+| children = 9
+}}
+<!-- This article was automatically created by [[User:polbot]] from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000184. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. -->'''Samuel West Peel''' (September 13, 1831 &ndash; December 18, 1924) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1883 to 1893.
+== Early life and education ==
-Peel was elected major of the Third Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, and later colonel of the Fourth Regiment, Arkansas Infantry.
+Peel was born near [[Batesville, Arkansas]], to John Wilson and Elizabeth West Peel. At age four, his mother died and he went to live with his grandparents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4642#|title=Samuel West Peel (1831–1924) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas|website=www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> Peel attended the local public schools. As a teenager ,he worked as a store clerk at his father's store. He also worked as a deputy court clerk for his father.
-He studied law.
-He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] and commenced the practice of his profession in [[Carrollton, Arkansas]], in 1865.
-He moved to Bentonville, Benton County, in 1867 and continued the practice of law.
-He served as prosecuting attorney of the fourth judicial circuit of Arkansas 1873-1876.
+== Career ==
-Peel was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[48th United States Congress|Forty-eighth]] and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893).
-He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs ([[50th United States Congress|Fiftieth]] and [[52nd United States Congress|Fifty-second]] Congresses).
+He served as clerk of the circuit court of [[Carroll County, Arkansas]], from 1858 to 1860.
-He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
+=== Confederate Army ===
-He resumed the practice of law in [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], and before the [[United States Court of Claims]] at [[Washington, D.C.]], until 1915.
+After Arkansas seceded from the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]], he entered the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] service in 1861 as a private.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000184|title=PEEL, Samuel West - Biographical Information|website=bioguide.congress.gov|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> Peel was elected major of the [[3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Confederate States)|3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment]], and later as a colonel of the [[4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment]]. Peel fought at the [[Battle of Wilson's Creek]] and [[Battle of Prairie Grove]].<ref name=":0" /> At the end of the war, he mustered out as a lieutenant colonel.
-He died in [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], December 18, 1924.
-He was interred in Bentonville Cemetery.
+=== Law practice ===
-[[Peel, Oregon]] was named for him.<ref name=OGN>{{Cite OGN|7th|page=749}}</ref>
+After leaving the Army, he returned home to Carrollton and found his house burned down. He studied law under his brother-in-law, Judge James Middleton Pittman. In 1865, he was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] and commenced the practice of his profession in [[Carrollton, Arkansas]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He moved to Bentonville, Benton County, in 1867 and continued practicing of law.
+=== Politics ===
+He was appointed by the governor of Arkansas as the prosecuting attorney of the fourth judicial circuit of Arkansas in 1873. He held that position until 1876.<ref name=":1" />
+Peel was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the [[48th United States Congress|Forty-eighth]] and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1893). He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs ([[50th United States Congress|Fiftieth]] and [[52nd United States Congress|Fifty-second]] Congresses). Tribal councils frequently met on the front lawn of his mansion.<ref name=":0" /> He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892. He resumed his law practice in [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], and before the [[United States Court of Claims]] at [[Washington, D.C.]], until 1915.
+== Personal life ==
+Peel married Mary Emaline Berry on January 30, 1853, and had nine children.<ref name=":0" /> He died in [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], on December 18, 1924, at age 93. He was interred in the Bentonville cemetery. The city [[Peel, Oregon]], was named for him.<ref name="OGN">{{Cite OGN|7th|page=749}}</ref>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-{{CongBio|P000184}}
 == External links ==
 * [http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4642 Samuel West Peel (1831–1924)] in the [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture]]
 * {{Find a Grave|7121797}}
+* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000184 Samuel W. Peel] at ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''
+* {{Bioguide}}
-{{Bioguide}}
+{{s-start}}
+{{s-par|us-hs}}
+{{US House succession box |state=Arkansas |district=4 |before=[[Thomas M. Gunter]] |after=[[John H. Rogers (Arkansas politician)|John H. Rogers]] |years=1883–1885}}
+{{US House succession box |state=Arkansas |district=5 |before=''district created'' |after=[[Hugh A. Dinsmore]] |years=1885–1893}}
+{{s-end}}
+{{U.S. Arkansas Representatives}}
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas]]
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+[[Category:19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives]]
-[[de:Samuel W. Peel]]

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