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Peter Grayson Washington
Photograph of Washington, by Mathew Brady, c. 1860–1865
U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In office
March 14, 1853 – March 12, 1857
Preceded by William L. Hodge
Succeeded by Philip Clayton
Personal details
Born(1798-08-31)August 31, 1798
Virginia, US
DiedFebruary 10, 1872(1872-02-10) (aged 73)
New York City, US
Spouse
Margaret MacPherson
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( m. 1822)​

Peter Grayson Washington (August 31, 1798 – February 10, 1872) was an American official who served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Early life

Washington was born in 1798 in Virginia. He was a son of Susan Monroe ( née Grayson) Washington (1770–1822) and Lund Washington (1767–1853), the postmaster of Washington, D.C. [1] After his mother's death in 1822, his father married Sarah Johnson, a daughter of Capt. John Johnson. [2]

His father was named for his uncle, Lund Washington, who was the neighbor and distant cousin of President George Washington. His paternal grandparents were Robert Washington and Alice ( née Strother) Washington. [3] His maternal grandparents were Mary Elizabeth ( née Wagener) Grayson and the Rev. Spence Monroe Grayson, [4] brother of U.S. Senator William Grayson (through their mother, they were cousins of James Monroe). [5]

Career

Washington began his career as a clerk in the United States Treasury. [6] He was later promoted to Chief Clerk of the Treasurer's Office, Chief Clerk of Sixth Auditor; First Assistant Postmaster General, and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Secretary James Guthrie and Howell Cobb under Presidents Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan. He was a vice president of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association of New York City and was a member of the Washington National Monument Association. [7]

Personal life

In 1822, Washington was married to Margaret MacPherson (1786–1874), a daughter of Gen. William MacPherson and Margaret Stout MacPherson. Margaret's younger brother, Joseph Stout MacPherson, was married to Peter's younger sister, Mary Elizabeth Washington. [3] Together, they were the parents of: [2]

  • Virginia Grayson Washington (1824–1869), who died unmarried. [2]
  • Julia Maria Washington (1827–1914), who married Dr. Caleb W. Hornor in 1859. [2]
  • William McPherson Washington (1828–1849), who died unmarried. [2]

Washington died in New York City on February 10, 1872. His funeral was held in Washington at the Church of the Epiphany and conducted by the Rev. Dr. Starkey. [8]

References

  1. ^ Gouverneur, Marian Campbell; Gouverneur, Marian (1911). As I Remember: Recollections of American Society During the Nineteenth Century. D. Appleton. p. 286. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine. Genealogical Publishing Com. 1981. pp. 107–110. ISBN  978-0-8063-0947-7. Retrieved 23 December 2021. {{ cite book}}: |journal= ignored ( help)
  3. ^ a b Browning, Charles Henry (2002). Magna Charta Barons and Their Descendants. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 306. ISBN  978-0-8063-0056-6. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Society, Seventy Six (1857). Publications: Maryland Papers. Seventy Six Society. p. 101. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Lewis historical publishing Company. pp. 266, 286, 287, 883. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. ^ "WASHINGTON.; Wholesale Decapitation-Peter G. Washington--List of the Dismissed, &c., &c". The New York Times. 22 April 1853. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Peter G. Washington". Public Ledger. 23 February 1872. p. 1. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  8. ^ "LETTER FROM WASHINGTON". The Baltimore Sun. 14 February 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

External links

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