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John Merrell Peters (January 16, 1927 – February 4, 2013) was an American lawyer and legislator. Born in
Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Acco ...
, Peters grew up in
DeWitt, Iowa DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,215 at the time of the 2020 census, which represented a 9.2% increase over that of 2000, making it the fastest growing city in Clinton County. History DeWitt was plat ...
. He served in the
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during
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. He received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is org ...
and his law degree from the
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. He practiced law in
Fort Dodge, Iowa Fort Dodge is a city in, and the county seat of, Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 24,871 in the 2020 census, a decrease from 25,136 in 2000. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Ce ...
. He served in the
Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...
in 1953-1955 as a
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.Iowa General Assembly-Biographical Sketch of John M. Peters
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Representative John Peters
''official Iowa General Assembly site'' 1927 births 2013 deaths People from DeWitt, Iowa Politicians from Fort Dodge, Iowa Politicians from Rochester, Minnesota Iowa State University alumni University of Iowa College of Law alumni Iowa lawyers Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 20th-century American lawyers {{Iowa-politician-stub