Richard Peters (June 22, 1744 – August 22, 1828) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, Continental Army soldier, Federalist politician, author and United States District Judge. Before his federal judicial service in the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, Peters served as secretary of the Continental Board of War, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and as member and speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and later the Pennsylvania State Senate. His son of the same name, Richard Peters became reporter of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
Richard Peters
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
Born 1744 in (Belmont), Philadelphia, PA
Died 1828 in (Belmont), Philadelphia, PA
FJC ID: 1874
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- PennsylvaniaState senator · 1791–1792
- PennsylvaniaState representative · 1787–1790
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1763–1771, 1783–1787
- Continental CongressDelegate · 1782–1783
- Continental Board of WarSecretary and member · 1776–1781
- Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRegister of admiralty · 1771–1776
- Continental Army1771
Appointments
1818–1828 (None (reassignment))Term ended: Death- U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania1792–1818 · Appointed by George WashingtonTerm ended: Reassignment
Education
- Read law1763
- College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)1761