Robert Ludwell Yates Peyton

Robert Peyton
Robert Peyton
Confederate States Senator; from Missouri
	In office; February 18, 1862 – September 3, 1863
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Waldo Johnson
Personal details
Born	February 8, 1822; Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Bladon Springs, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Robert Ludwell Yates Peyton (February 8, 1822 – September 3, 1863) was an American politician, soldier, and lawyer who served as an officer in the Confederate States Army and then as a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War

Biography

Peyton was born in Loudoun County, Virginia. He was a member of the Missouri State Senate in 1858.

During the Civil War, he was a delegate from Missouri in the Provisional Confederate Congress and afterwards was elected to the Confederate States Senate. He also served as a colonel in the Confederate army. Peyton died in Bladon Springs, Alabama on September 3, 1863, after catching malaria while defending Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Confederate States Senate
New constituency	Confederate States Senator (Class 2) from Missouri 1862–1863 Served alongside: John Clark	Succeeded by Waldo Johnson

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Robert Peyton

Confederate States Senator from Missouri
In office February 18, 1862 – September 3, 1863
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Waldo Johnson

Personal details
Born	(1822-02-08)February 8, 1822 Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bladon Springs, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic