Peters, Harry

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Peters_(politician)
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Harry Peters (ca. 1789 – March 3, 1871) was a merchant and political figure in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the city of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1816 to 1828.
    • He was the son of James Peters and Margaret Lester. Peters was a merchant in Saint John. He replaced Ward Chipman, Jr. as speaker for the legislature in 1826. Peters served as a member of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick from 1828 to 1843 and was a member of the Executive Council from 1828 to 1832. He later moved to Gagetown where he died at the age of 82.
    • His brother Charles Jeffery served as Attorney General and his brother Benjamin Lester became mayor of Saint John.
    • The community of Petersville, later expropriated during the expansion of CFB Gagetown, was named in his honour.
  • Son of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=6550
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253200017/harry-peters