Ralph Peters | |
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Born |
Atlanta, Georgia | November 19, 1853
Died | October 9, 1923
Garden City, New York | (aged 69)
Education | University of Georgia |
Occupation | Railroad executive |
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]
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]
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]