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Peter Winston (politician)

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Peter Winston
Portrait of Winston, 1918
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince Edward County
In office
January 14, 1914 – January 14, 1920
Preceded byWilliam H. Ewing
Succeeded byEdward T. Bondurant
Personal details
Born(1836-06-05)June 5, 1836
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1920(1920-01-30) (aged 83)
Farmville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMollie Emma Rice
Education
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankAssistant surgeon
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Peter Winston (June 5, 1836 – January 30, 1920) was an American physician and Democratic politician who represented Prince Edward County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1914 until shortly before his death in 1920.[1][2]

He previously served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and as mayor of Farmville, Virginia.

References

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  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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