john, peters, 1864, 1953, john, andrew, peters, august, 1864, august, 1953, united, states, representative, from, maine, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, district, maine, john, andrew, peterssenior, judge, united, states, distr. John Andrew Peters August 13 1864 August 22 1953 was a United States representative from Maine and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine John Andrew PetersSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of MaineIn office January 2 1947 August 1 1953Judge of the United States District Court for the District of MaineIn office November 14 1921 January 2 1947Appointed byWarren G HardingPreceded byClarence HaleSucceeded byJohn David Clifford Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 3rd districtIn office September 9 1913 January 2 1922Preceded byForrest GoodwinSucceeded byJohn E NelsonPersonal detailsBornJohn Andrew Peters 1864 08 13 August 13 1864Ellsworth MaineDiedAugust 22 1953 1953 08 22 aged 89 Ellsworth MaineResting placeWoodbine CemeteryEllsworth MainePolitical partyRepublicanEducationBowdoin College A B A M read law Contents 1 Education and career 2 Congressional service 3 Federal judicial service 4 Death 5 References 6 SourcesEducation and career editBorn on August 13 1864 in Ellsworth Hancock County Maine Peters a nephew of John A Peters 1822 1904 attended the common schools 1 He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1885 from Bowdoin College read law in 1887 and received an Artium Magister degree in 1888 from Bowdoin College 2 He entered private practice in Ellsworth from 1887 to 1913 2 He was a Judge of the Ellsworth Municipal Court from 1896 to 1908 2 He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1909 1911 and 1913 serving as Speaker in 1913 2 He was a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention in 1916 1 He served as Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Bowdoin College 1 Congressional service editPeters was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives of the 63rd United States Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Forrest Goodwin and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses until his resignation on January 2 1922 serving from September 9 1913 to January 2 1922 1 Federal judicial service edit nbsp Peters s court portrait Peters was nominated by President Warren G Harding on October 25 1921 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maine vacated by Judge Clarence Hale 2 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 14 1921 and received his commission the same day 2 He however did not take his seat until January 2 1922 after resigning from the House 3 4 He assumed senior status on January 2 1947 2 His service terminated on August 1 1953 due to his retirement 2 Death editPeters died on August 22 1953 in Ellsworth 2 He was interred in Woodbine Cemetery in Ellsworth 1 References edit a b c d e United States Congress John A Peters id P000253 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b c d e f g h i Peters John Andrew Federal Judicial Center www fjc gov PETERS John Andrew www bioguide congress gov Retrieved 18 June 2019 Court History www med uscourts gov Retrieved 18 June 2019 Sources editUnited States Congress John A Peters id P000253 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Peters John Andrew Federal Judicial Center www fjc gov U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byForrest Goodwin Member of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 3rd congressional district1913 1922 Succeeded byJohn E NelsonLegal officesPreceded byClarence Hale Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine1921 1947 Succeeded byJohn David Clifford Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John A Peters 1864 1953 amp oldid 1112907892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
