Ralph Peters (November 19, 1853 – October 9, 1923) was an American railroad executive who served as the president of the Long Island Rail Road.[1]
Early life
Peters was born in Atlanta, 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, Edward, and Nellie, who also became prominent.[2]
His paternal grandfather was Richard Peters, a reporter of Decisions to the U.S. Supreme Court, and his great-grandfather was Continental Congressman Richard Peters, a Pennsylvania jurist. His maternal grandfather was Dr. Joseph Thompson, an early settler and doctor.[2]
Peters graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, with a Bachelor of Arts in 1872.[3]
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.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ralph Peters Dies of Heart Disease; President of Long Island Road Was to Have Retired Nov. 19, His 70th Birthday. Stricken on Arising; Company Had Developed Rapidly Since He Became Its Executive in 1905" (PDF). The New York Times. October 10, 1923. p. 21. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Black, Nellie Peters (1904). Richard Peters, His Ancestors And Descendants. 1810-1889. Atlanta, Foote & Davies. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Reed, Thomas Walter (1949). History of the University of Georgia by Thomas Walter Reed; Chapter VII: The Administration of Chancellor Andrew A. Lipscomb from 1866 to 1874. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia. pp. 941–942. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
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