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| − | '''Henri Peire''' ([[1778]]-[[1848]]) was the first [[sheriff of Escambia County]]. | + | '''Henri Peire''' ([[1778]]-[[1848]]) was the first [[sheriff of Escambia County]].<ref>Other records show a man named [[William Loftin]], a resident of the [[Oyster Bay]]/[[St. Andrews]] area (modern day [[Panama City]]) as being appointed sheriff of "Florida's Western District," another designation for the territory west of the [[Wikipedia:Suwanee River|]]. It is unclear if the "sheriff" title was exclusive to Loftin, but Peire was certainly the effective sheriff of the Pensacola area.</ref> |
Born circa [[1778]] in St. Dominique, Haiti, Peire was a privateer and merchant mariner who emigrated to the United States in the early 1800s, joining the army and fighting in the [[War of 1812]]. He was a major (and later a colonel) in the 44th Infantry and accompanied General [[Andrew Jackson]] on his [[1817]]-[[1818]] campaigns through Florida. When Jackson oversaw the transfer of Florida from Spain on [[July 17]], [[1821]], he appointed Peire as "[[Wikipedia:alguazil|alguazil]]," a position analogous to sheriff. | Born circa [[1778]] in St. Dominique, Haiti, Peire was a privateer and merchant mariner who emigrated to the United States in the early 1800s, joining the army and fighting in the [[War of 1812]]. He was a major (and later a colonel) in the 44th Infantry and accompanied General [[Andrew Jackson]] on his [[1817]]-[[1818]] campaigns through Florida. When Jackson oversaw the transfer of Florida from Spain on [[July 17]], [[1821]], he appointed Peire as "[[Wikipedia:alguazil|alguazil]]," a position analogous to sheriff. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[[John Appleyard]]. ''The Peacekeepers: the Story of Escambia County, Florida's 43 Sheriffs''. 2007. | *[[John Appleyard]]. ''The Peacekeepers: the Story of Escambia County, Florida's 43 Sheriffs''. 2007. | ||
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[[Category:Escambia County Sheriffs|Peire, Henri]] | [[Category:Escambia County Sheriffs|Peire, Henri]] | ||
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[[Category:Natives of Haiti|Peire, Henry]] | [[Category:Natives of Haiti|Peire, Henry]] | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 3 June 2007
Henri Peire (1778-1848) was the first sheriff of Escambia County.[1]
Born circa 1778 in St. Dominique, Haiti, Peire was a privateer and merchant mariner who emigrated to the United States in the early 1800s, joining the army and fighting in the War of 1812. He was a major (and later a colonel) in the 44th Infantry and accompanied General Andrew Jackson on his 1817-1818 campaigns through Florida. When Jackson oversaw the transfer of Florida from Spain on July 17, 1821, he appointed Peire as "alguazil," a position analogous to sheriff.
Peire served for only for a few months, moving to New Orleans around October of 1821. He became superintentendent of the New Orleans port and died in December 1848.
References
- John Appleyard. The Peacekeepers: the Story of Escambia County, Florida's 43 Sheriffs. 2007.
- ↑ Other records show a man named William Loftin, a resident of the Oyster Bay/St. Andrews area (modern day Panama City) as being appointed sheriff of "Florida's Western District," another designation for the territory west of the [[Wikipedia:Suwanee River|]]. It is unclear if the "sheriff" title was exclusive to Loftin, but Peire was certainly the effective sheriff of the Pensacola area.
| Preceded by: N/A |
Escambia County Sheriff 1821 |
Succeeded by: Charles Bradford |
