Richard Peters
Biography of Richard Peters
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Peters
- First Name: Richard
- Date of Birth: June , 22 , 1744
- Place of Birth (POB): (Belmont), Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Date of Death: August , 22 , 1828
- Place of Death (POD): (Belmont), Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Richard Peters Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Pennsylvania
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/12/1792
- Seat vacated by: Lewis , William
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/13/1792
- Commission Date: 01/12/1792
- Date of Termination: 04/20/1818
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment
Second Appointment of Richard Peters
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Origin: Reassignment
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 3 Stat. 462
- Commission Date: 04/20/1818
- Date of Termination: 08/22/1828
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Richard Peters in the Law School
- Name of School: College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)
- Law Degree Year: 1761
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1763
Richard Peters Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1763-1771, 1783-1787
- Continental Army, 1771
- Register of admiralty, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1771-1776
- Secretary and member, Continental Board of War, 1776-1781
- Delegate, Continental Congress, 1782-1783
- State representative, Pennsylvania, 1787-1790
- State senator, Pennsylvania, 1791-1792
Resources
Bibliographic references of Richard Peters
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