Peter Force
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1790 – 1868
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Who was Peter Force?
Peter Force was a 19th-century American politician, newspaper editor, archivist, and historian.
Born near the Passaic Falls in New Jersey, to William, a soldier in the Revolutionary War and descendant of French Huguenots who arrived on America's shores in the 17th century, and Sarah Force, Force grew up New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, and afterward moved to New York City, where he was schooled in the printing trade.
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- Born
- Nov 26, 1790
United States of America - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jan 23, 1868
- Resting place
- Rock Creek Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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