The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . preliminary in-struction, was prepared for col-lege at the Hudson Classical In-stitute. From there he went toHamilton College. Clinton, N. Y.,where he was graduated in
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . preliminary in-struction, was prepared for col-lege at the Hudson Classical In-stitute. From there he went toHamilton College. Clinton, N. Y.,where he was graduated in determined upon the pro-fession of law, he went to Troy,and studied with Cornelius , and Jeremiah was admitted to the bar inAlbany in 1861. He soon afterformed a law partnership withMr. Romeyn, in wJiich he con-tinued until 1867, when he form-ed the law firm of Tracy &Peck with his other legal in-structor. This latter firm became very s\iccessful,and was only terminated bv the death of the seniormember. After its dissolution Mr. Peck took chargeof the legal business of the Troy and Boston Rail-road Co, the Troy Union Railroad Co., the TroySavings Bank, and a number of private ti-usts andestates. Jleanwhile he has been identified with edu-cational interests; he was chosen a trustee of theTroy Female Seminarv in 1883, and in :\tay. 1888,was elected president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic. 252 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA Institute, a selection -whicli proved most satisfactoryto tlie citizens of Troy, and to tlie friends of tlieinstitution. While frequently urged to let his namebe offered as a candidate for public ottice, Mr. Peckhas always persistently declined such honors. Hehas achieved a reputation for ability as a writer andas an orator, and has delivered numerous addressesin public. He was orator of the Society of theAlumni of Hamilton College, at the commencementin 1889, when he received the degree of married, T, 1883, Mercy Plum Mann,secon
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