Peter Lester (other)
Peter Lester may refer to: * Peter Lester (abolitionist), American-born 19th-century businessman and abolitionist * Peter Lester (sailor) Peter Lester (born in Christchurch) is a New Zealand sailor and broadcaster. Sailing career In 1977 he was the World Champion in the OK class. He was named the NZ Yachtsman of the Year in 1977 and again in 1987. Lester joined New Zealand Chal ...

Peter Lester (abolitionist)
Peter Lester (–), was an American-born 19th-century businessman and abolitionist. He was an early Black settler in San Francisco. In February 1860, he was the first Black person to sit as a juror in British Columbia. Early life Peter Lester was born in South Carolina, U.S. Although some sources state he was born in Virginia, U.S.. His childhood was spent in Philadelphia. He had been a leader in the abolitionist movement in Philadelphia. San Francisco, California In 1850, he moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco, to work as a shoeshiner and bootmaker during the Gold Rush-era. The following year in 1851, Lester, in partnership with Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, opened the ''Emporium for Boot and Shoes'' store at 638 Clay Street in San Francisco, selling imported shoes and boots. In Gibbs's autobiography, "Shadow and Light" (1902), he mentions that, while living in San Francisco, he and Lester were successful in business but dealt with community ostracization and physical assaults. ...
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