Peter Kemble | |
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President of the New Jersey Provincial Council | |
In office 1764–1775 | |
Preceded by | Robert Hunter Morris |
Succeeded by | John Stevens, Vice President of the New Jersey Legislative Council |
Member of the New Jersey Provincial Council for the Eastern Division | |
In office September 18, 1745 – July 2, 1776 (State Constitution adopted) | |
Personal details | |
Born | December 12, 1704 İzmir, Ottoman Empire |
Died | February 23, 1789 Morristown, New Jersey |
Resting place | Mount Kemble |
Spouse(s) | Gertrude Bayard, Elizabeth Tuite |
Children | Samuel, Richard, Margaret, Mary, Peter, Stephen, Judith, William, Elizabeth, Robert, Ann |
Occupation | Merchant |
Peter Kemble (December 12, 1704 – February 23, 1789) was an American politician from the colonial period who served as president of the New Jersey Provincial Council from 1745 to 1776, the last to hold that office.