Robert Peterson may refer to:
Politics
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Robert Peterson (Canadian politician)
Robert W. Peterson (19 October 1937 – 4 November 2020) was a Canadian Liberal senator from Saskatchewan. He was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Paul Martin on March 24, 2005.
Peterson was an entrepreneur, professional engineer a ...
(born 1937), former Canadian Liberal senator from Saskatchewan
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Robert Peterson (South Dakota politician)
Robert D. Peterson (March 14, 1888 – September 2, 1968) was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota serving from 1935 to 1937 under Governor Tom Berry. Robert Peterson was from Glenwood Township in Clay County. He was married to Esther Ell ...
(1888–1968), lieutenant governor of South Dakota
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Robert W. Peterson (politician) (1929–2013), North Dakota state auditor
Sports
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Robert Peterson (footballer)
Robert Peterson (born 15 May 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from University High School, Peterson was both a rover and a forward. By making his d ...
(born 1952), former Australian rules footballer
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Buzz Peterson (Robert Bower Peterson Jr., born 1963), American basketball executive, former player and coach
Writing
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Robert Peterson (poet)
Robert Peterson (born 1924 Denver - September 21, 2000 Fairfax, California) was a widely anthologized American poet.
Life
His childhood was spent in San Francisco at the Fielding Hotel, a Union Square hotel owned by his adoptive parents.
He grad ...
(1924–2000), American poet
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Robert Evans Peterson Robert Evans Peterson (November 12, 1812 – October 30, 1894) was an American book publisher and author. He also studied law and medicine, but never took up either profession.
R. E. Peterson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to George and Ja ...
(1812–1894), American publisher and editor
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Robert W. Peterson (writer)
Robert W. Peterson (1925 Warren, Pennsylvania –February 11, 2006) was an American newspaper writer who later became a freelance author of magazine articles and books, especially on the topics of sports and Scouting. His 1970 chronicle of Neg ...
(1925–2006), American sports writer
Other
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Robert Peterson (art director)
Robert Peterson (August 15, 1909 – January 10, 1979) was an American art director. He received an Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Art Direction for the 1940 film ''Arizona''. He died at the age of 69 in Los Angeles.
Sel ...
(1909–1979), American art director
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Robert O. Peterson (1916–1994), American businessman, founder of Jack in the Box
See also
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Bob Peterson (disambiguation) Bob Peterson may refer to:
*Bob Peterson (North Dakota politician) (born 1951), North Dakota State Auditor
*Bob Peterson (Ohio politician) (born 1962), member of the Ohio House of Representatives
* Bob Peterson (baseball) (1884–1962), American ba ...
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Robert Petersen (disambiguation) Robert Petersen may refer to:
*Robert Storm Petersen (1882–1949), Danish cartoonist
*Robert E. Petersen (1926–2007), American publisher and automotive museum founder
*Robert Petersen (speed skater)
Robert Grover Petersen (September 2, 1914 &nd ...
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