Robert G. Peters

Robert Glenn Peters (March 7, 1925 – May 23, 1999)[1] was an American politician in the state of Georgia. Peters served in the Georgia House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from 1969 until 1989, representing parts of Catoosa County.[2]

Robert G. Peters
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 13, 1969 – January 9, 1989
Preceded byBert Ward
Succeeded byMcCracken Poston
Personal details
Born
Robert Glenn Peters

(1925-03-07)March 7, 1925
Ringgold, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1999(1999-05-23) (aged 74)
Ringgold, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nellie McBride
​
(m. 1942)​
Children3
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1943–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early life

Peters was born in Ringgold, Georgia, and graduated from Ringgold High School.[3] In December 1943, Peters joined the United States Army and served in the Pacific theater of World War II.[3] After leaving the Army, he entered the glass business, and by 1949 was the president of the Broadway Glass Company in nearby Chattanooga, Tennessee.[3]

Political career

Elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1968, Peters served in the chamber for two decades. During his final four years in office, he served as chairman of the House's powerful Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, which has authority over Georgia's redistricting process.[2] In 1988, Peters was defeated in the Democratic primary election for his seat by McCracken Poston, marking the end of his political career.[4]

Death

A lifelong Baptist, he died in his hometown of Ringgold, Georgia, in 1999 at the age of 74.[1]

References
  1. "Georgia Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 1705". GenLookups. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. "Georgia Official and Statistical Register, 1985-88" (PDF). Georgia Department of Archives & History. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. "Georgia Official and Statistical Register, 1975-1976" (PDF). Georgia Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. "Poston back in spotlight". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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