Brief Life History of James Monroe
When James Monroe Peters was born on 10 November 1866, in Gallia, Ohio, United States, his father, Thomas Jefferson Peters, was 35 and his mother, Martha Guy, was 33. He married Minnie Luster Daft on 10 September 1894, in Vinton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Zaleski, Madison Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Madison Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died on 3 June 1930, at the age of 63.
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- James M Peters in household of Jefferson Peters, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Peters, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- James M. Peters, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . This surname (mainly of German origin) is also found in Sweden, Denmark, France (Alsace and Lorraine), and some other European countries. In North America it has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, such as Albanian Pjetraj and Pjetrushi, patronymics from the personal name Pjetër ‘Peter’ and its pet form Pjetrush; see also below and also examples at Peterson .
Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.
Americanized form of Dutch and North German Pieters .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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