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Richard Peters

United States federal judge

Died when: 84 years 61 days (1010 months)
Star Sign: Cancer

 

Richard Peters

Richard Peters (June 22, 1744 – August 22, 1828) 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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