Richard Peters, one of the most prominent citizens of Atlanta, died on Tuesday. He was 79 years of age.
He was a grandson of Judge Peters, a celebrated Philadelphia lawyer and author of "Peter's Reports," a legal production much sought after by attorneys. His ancestors were Quakers and came across the Atlantic with William Penn.
He was educated as a civil engineer. In 1842 when he was 32 years of age, he left Pennsylvania for Augusta, Ga., to locate the Georgia railroad. He was then with J. Edgar Thompson, who was afterward president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. After the Georgia road had been located, and the work of building was in progress, Mr. Peters was made superintendent, but subsequently resigned that position to give his attention to the stage line running between the end of the Georgia road and Montgomery.
Mr. Peters lived in Augusta until 1848, when he married Miss Mary Jane Thompson, daughter of Dr. Jos. Thompson, of home fame. After his marriage he made Atlanta his home, and has been there ever since. Mr. Peters was identified with all enterprises which had for their object Atlanta's good.
In 1847 he bought a farm in Gordon County, which he still owns. That farm has for years been a model place.
Richard Peters, one of the most prominent citizens of Atlanta, died on Tuesday. He was 79 years of age.
He was a grandson of Judge Peters, a celebrated Philadelphia lawyer and author of "Peter's Reports," a legal production much sought after by attorneys. His ancestors were Quakers and came across the Atlantic with William Penn.
He was educated as a civil engineer. In 1842 when he was 32 years of age, he left Pennsylvania for Augusta, Ga., to locate the Georgia railroad. He was then with J. Edgar Thompson, who was afterward president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. After the Georgia road had been located, and the work of building was in progress, Mr. Peters was made superintendent, but subsequently resigned that position to give his attention to the stage line running between the end of the Georgia road and Montgomery.
Mr. Peters lived in Augusta until 1848, when he married Miss Mary Jane Thompson, daughter of Dr. Jos. Thompson, of home fame. After his marriage he made Atlanta his home, and has been there ever since. Mr. Peters was identified with all enterprises which had for their object Atlanta's good.
In 1847 he bought a farm in Gordon County, which he still owns. That farm has for years been a model place.
Family Members
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Richard J. Peters
1848–1921
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Mary Ellen "Nellie" Peters Black
1851–1919
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Ralph Peters
1853–1923
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Edward Conyngham Peters
1855–1937
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Katherine Conyngham "Kittie" Peters
1858–1943
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Joseph Thompson Peters
1861–1862
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Stephen Elliott Peters
1863–1864
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Charles Quintard Peters
1866–1894
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Anna May Peters Atkinson
1868–1944
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