Peter I. Borst

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Peter I. Borst (April 24, 1797 - November 14, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Middleburg, New York, Borst attended the common schools. He served as an officer of State troops and on the staff of Gov. William C. Bouck. Held various local positions.

Borst was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1831). He served as a member of the committee appointed by the county board of supervisors to oversee the building of the first county almshouse in 1838. He died in Middleburg, New York, November 14, 1848. He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate, "The Hook," in Schoharie County.