John Andrew Peters

Biography of John Andrew Peters

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Peters
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Andrew
• Date of Birth: August , 13 , 1864
• Place of Birth (POB): Ellsworth , Maine (US-ME, ME, 23, Maine, Me.)
• Date of Death: August , 22 , 1953
• Place of Death (POD): Ellsworth , Maine (US-ME, ME, 23, Maine, Me.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Andrew Peters Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Maine
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Warren G. Harding ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/25/1921
• Seat vacated by: Hale , Clarence
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/25/1921
• Committee action date: 11/09/1921
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/14/1921
• Commission Date: 11/14/1921
• Retirement from Active Service: 01/02/1947
• Date of Termination: 08/01/1953
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

John Andrew Peters in the Law School

• Name of School: Bowdoin College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1885

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1887

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Bowdoin College
• Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1888

John Andrew Peters Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Ellsworth, Maine, 1887-1913
• Judge, Ellsworth [Maine] Municipal Court, 1896-1908
• State representative, Maine, 1909, 1911, 1913; speaker, 1913
• U.S. representative from Maine, 1913-1922

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