Ralph Peters (November 19, 1853 – October 9, 1923) was an American railroad executive who served as the president of the
Long Island Rail Road.
Early life
Peters was born in
Atlanta
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, Georgia on November 19, 1853. He was one of nine children born to Mary Jane (
née Thompson) Peters (1830–1911) and
Richard Peters (1810–1889), a railroad executive who was one of the founders of Atlanta. Among his siblings was
Richard
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,
Edward, and
Nellie, who also became prominent.
His paternal grandfather was
Richard Peters, a
reporter of Decisions
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to the
U.S. Supreme Court
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, and his great-grandfather was
Continental Congressman
Richard Peters, a Pennsylvania jurist. His maternal grandfather was Dr.
Joseph Thompson, an early settler and doctor.
Peters graduated from the
University of Georgia
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, establ ...
(UGA) in
Athens, Georgia
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, with a
Bachelor of Arts
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in 1872.
Career
Peters was elected president of the LIRR in April 1905.
He died at his home in
Garden City, Long Island on October 9, 1923.
References
External links
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1853 births
1923 deaths
20th-century American railroad executives
Long Island Rail Road people
University of Georgia alumni
Businesspeople from Atlanta