Peter Williamson (golfer)
Peter Williamson may refer to: * Peter Williamson (memoirist) (1730–1799), aka "Indian Peter", Scottish memoirist who was part-showman, part-entrepreneur and inventor * Peter Williamson (footballer) (born 1953), Australian rules footballer * Peter J. Williamson (1823–1907), Dutch-American architect * Pete Williamson Pete Williamson (1 August 1946 – 7 July 1991) was a Canadian speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques ...

Peter Williamson (memoirist)
Peter Williamson (1730 – 19 January 1799), also known as "Indian Peter", was a Scottish memoirist who was part-showman, part-entrepreneur and inventor. Born in a croft in Aberdeenshire, he was forcibly taken to North America at an early age, but succeeded in returning to Scotland where he eventually became a well-known character in 18th century Edinburgh. He adopted the pseudonym "Indian Peter" due to his time spent with native Americans and his self-exploitation of this in an autobiography and by touring Scotland and England in the guise of a "Red Indian". Early life Williamson was born the son of James Williamson in a croft in Hirnlay near Aboyne. He described his parents as "reputable though not rich" and at an early age was sent to live with a maiden aunt in Aberdeen.J K Gillon, Eccentric Edinburgh, Moubray House, Edinburgh 1990, p.30 Though little acknowledged in history, there was in those days a thriving trade in stolen children and others. Those engaged in kidnappi ...
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Peter Williamson (footballer)
Peter Williamson (born 1 December 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * 1953 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Melbourne Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub ...
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Peter J
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 ...
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