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Richard Peters

United States federal judge

Born on: June 22, 1744
Died on: August 22, 1828
Aged: 84 years 61 days (1010 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Cancer

 

Richard Peters

Richard Peters was a Pennsylvania lawyer, Continental Army soldier, Federalist politician, author and United States District Judge. Before his federal judicial service in the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, Peters served as secretary of the Continental Board of War, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and as member and speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and later the Pennsylvania State Senate.

His son of the same name, Richard Peters became reporter of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court.


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