| Birth: | Oct. 6, 1824 | | Death: | Feb. 4, 1904 | 
Social Reformer. He was the first black to cast a vote in the United States. This occurred at an election held in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on March 31, 1870. Peterson was a devoted Churchman and good citizen, a member of a committee to revise the city charter and a recipient of the Abraham Lincoln Gold Medal. (bio by: Richard H.)
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Note: h/o Daphne Peterson | | | Burial:
Saint Peters Churchyard
Perth Amboy
Middlesex County
New Jersey, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Richard H.
Record added: Nov 17, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6935257 |
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2kjmom
Added: Feb. 4, 2013 |
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sniksnak
Added: Feb. 4, 2013 |
Mr. Peterson. I admire your courage and appreciate your contribution to the progress of our country, you will be remembered as the first African American to cast a vote in the United States! remembering you today after 109 years, may you rest in peace!
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MFPS
Added: Feb. 4, 2013 |
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