Richard Peters

Richard Peters

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Education

Bachelor's

College of Philadephia, 1761

Law

Read law, 1763

Personal

Birthplace

Pennsylvania

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Richard Peters was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania. He was nominated by President George Washington on January 12, 1792. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1792, and received commission on January 12, 1792. He was reassigned April 20, 1818.

Richard Peters was reassigned on April 20, 1818 to become a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He served until his death on August 22, 1828. Peters was succeeded in this position by Joseph Hopkinson.

Early life and education

• College of Philadelphia, 1761
• Read law, 1763

Professional career

• Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1763-1771
• Continental Army, 1771
• Register of admiralty, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1771-1776
• Secretary and member, Continental Board of War, 1776-1781
• Delegate, Continental Congress, 1782-1783
• Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1783-1787
• Pennsylvania state assemblyman, 1787-1790
• Pennsylvania state senator, 1791-1792

Judicial career

District of Pennsylvania

He was nominated by President George Washington on January 12, 1792. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1792, and received commission on January 12, 1792. He was reassigned April 20, 1818.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Richard Peters was reassigned on April 20, 1818 to become a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He served until his death on August 22, 1828. Peters was succeeded in this position by Joseph Hopkinson.

External links

 

• Biography of Richard Peters from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Richard Peters. Short biography from the University of Pennsylvania Archives.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Lewis	Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1818–1828 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Joseph Hopkinson