John Andrew Peters

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the District of Maine

Years in office: 1947 - 1953

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Years in office: 1921 - 1947

Education

Bachelor's

Bowdoin College, 1885

Law

Read law, 1887

Graduate

Bowdoin College, 1888

Personal

Birthplace

Ellsworth, ME

John Andrew Peters (1864-1953) was the seventhfederal judge in theUnited States District Court for the District of Maine. He joined the court in 1921 after an nomination fromPresident Warren G. Harding. He assumed senior status on January 2, 1947, and served on the court until retirement onAugust 1, 1953. He passed away on August 22, 1953.^[1]

Early life and education

Peters was a graduate of Bowdoin College, earning an A.B. in 1885 and an A.M. in 1888. He earnedRead law recognition in 1887.^[1]

Professional career

Peters studied law at the office of his cousin, Andrew Wiswell, who would later becomeChief Justice of theMaine Supreme Judicial Court. He began his law career in 1887 as a private practice attorney in Ellsworth, Maine, where he worked until 1913. In 1896 he began civil service as a judge for the Municipal Court of Ellsworth, a position that he held for 12 years. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1909, 1911 and 1913 when he served as speaker. He then went on to serve in the U.S. House from 1913 until 1922 (5 terms).^[1]

Judicial Career

District of Maine

Peters was nominated to the court byPresident Warren G. Harding on October 25, 1921, to fill the seat vacated byClarence Hale. The U.S. Senate confirmed him onNovember 14, 1921, and he was commissioned that same day. He served on the court for 25 years and assumed senior status on January 2, 1947. He retired onAugust 1, 1953 and passed away on August 22, 1953. He was succeeded in this position byJohn Clifford.^[1]

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Maine

External links

• List of all judges who have served on the U.S. District court for the District of Maine.

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the District of Maine
Active judges	Chief Judge: Lance Walker  •  Stacey Neumann
Senior judges	Jon Levy  •  George Singal  •  D. Brock Hornby  •  John Woodcock  •  Nancy Torresen  •
Magistrate judges	John Nivison  •
Former Article III judges	Gene Carter  •  David Sewall  •  Albion Keith Parris  •  Ashur Ware  •  Edward Fox  •  Nathan Webb  •  Clarence Hale  •  John Andrew Peters (Maine)  •  John Clifford (Maine)  •  Edward Gignoux  •  George Mitchell (Maine)  •  Conrad Cyr  •  Morton Brody  •
Former Chief judges	Jon Levy  •  George Singal  •  D. Brock Hornby  •  John Woodcock  •  Gene Carter  •  Edward Gignoux  •

v • e Federal judges nominated byWarren Harding
1921	Morris •Peters •Baker •Groner •Hoehling •Kennedy •Lewis •Luse •Mayer •McClintic •Miller •Morris •Peters •Ross •Taft •Waddill
1922	Atwell •Barrett •Brewster •Butler •Campbell •Cliffe •Gibson •Goddard •Kenyon •Lindley •Lowell •Rose •Runyon •Schoonmaker •Scott •Sutherland •Symes •Wilkerson •Winslow
1923	Bland •Bondy •Cant •Gore •Hatfield •Hickenlooper •Hicks •Inch •Jacobs •James •Jones •McGee •McKeehan •Patridge •Phillips •Reeves •Rudkin •Sanford •Simons •Soper • Webster