Peter Burwell Starke | |
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| Mississippi Senator from Bolivar County | |
| In office 1856–1862 | |
| Preceded by | William Johnson |
| Succeeded by | William Yerger |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Bolivar County | |
| In office 1850–1854 | |
| Preceded by | James Smith |
| Succeeded by | Charles Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1813 Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Died | July 13, 1888 (aged 75) Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Percival Family Cemetery Brunswick County, Virginia 36°46′29″N 77°48′03″W / 36.774861°N 77.800750°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Whig (1850–1854) Democratic (1856–1862) |
| Spouse(s) | Adeline Starke Elizabeth Starke |
| Relations | William Starke (brother) |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Provisional Army of the Confederate States |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | 28th Mississippi Cavalry (1862–1864) Starke's Cavalry Brigade (1864–1865) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Peter Burwell Starke (1813 – July 13, 1888) was an American politician who served as a Brigadier-General in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States.[1]
- ^ Warner, 1997, pp. 288–89