House 1965-66 (District 22); House 1967-72 (District 22B); House 1973-74 (District 20A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1906
Birth Place:
Canby, Minnesota
Birth County:
Yellow Medicine
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/28/1978
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Madison
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain and Livestock Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Minnesota (Town Board);
19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Local School District, Minnesota (School Board);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Leone
Children:
Four children: Carol, Donna, Stuart, and Douglas
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Doug Peterson
- Son
Aaron Peterson
- Grandson
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)
He died of cancer of the liver. His funeral was held at Providence Valley Lutheran Church near Dawson, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.