Ralph Peters (LIRR)

Ralph Peters
Born	(1853-11-19)November 19, 1853 Atlanta, Georgia
Died	October 9, 1923(1923-10-09) (aged 69) Garden City, New York
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]

Early life

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]

Career

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]

References

1. "Ralph Peters Dies of Heart Disease; President of Long Island Road Was to Have Retired Nov. 19, His 70th Birthday. Stricken on Arising; Company Had Developed Rapidly Since He Became Its Executive in 1905" (PDF). The New York Times. October 10, 1923. p. 21. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
2. Black, Nellie Peters (1904). Richard Peters, His Ancestors And Descendants. 1810-1889. Atlanta, Foote & Davies. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
3. Reed, Thomas Walter (1949). History of the University of Georgia by Thomas Walter Reed; Chapter VII: The Administration of Chancellor Andrew A. Lipscomb from 1866 to 1874. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia. pp. 941–942. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

External links

• Ralph Peters at Find a Grave

Business positions
Preceded by William F. Potter	President of Long Island Rail Road 1905 – 1923	Succeeded by Samuel Rea