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John A. Peters (1822–1904) John Andrew Peters (October 9, 1822 – April 2, 1904) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman from Maine, and the uncle of John A. Peters (1864–1953), John Andrew Peters. He was also Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme J ...

, U.S. Representative from Maine (1867–1873), Attorney General of Maine (1864–1866) & Maine Supreme Court judge * John A. Peters (1864–1953), U.S. Representative from Maine (1913–1922) and U.S. District Court judge (1922–1947) *

John E. Peters John Edgar Pickavant Peters (1839–1919) was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1882 to 1885 as a member of the New Party and from 1885 to 1889 as a member of the Re ...

(1839–1919), businessman and politician in Newfoundland *

John M. Peters John Merrell Peters (January 16, 1927 – February 4, 2013) was an American lawyer and legislator. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Peters grew up in DeWitt, Iowa. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received his bach ...

(1927–2013), American lawyer and legislator *

John Samuel Peters John Samuel Peters (September 21, 1772 – March 30, 1858) was an American politician, a member of the National Republican and later Whig parties, and the 26th Governor of Connecticut. Biography Peters was born in Hebron, Connecticut, on Septe ...

(1772–1858), Governor of Connecticut (1831–1833)

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John Peters (catcher) John William Peters (July 14, 1893 – February 21, 1932) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of four seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1915), Cleveland Indians (1918) and Philadelphia Phillies (1921–1922). Peters b ...

(1893–1932), baseball player from Kansas City *

John Peters (chess player) John (Jack) Peters (born 1951) is an American International Master of chess. He currently teaches at University of Southern California and is known for his weekly Los Angeles Times chess column which ran from September 19, 1982, to November 28, ...

(born 1951), American chess player and newspaper columnist *

John Peters (DJ) John Peters (1949 or 1950 – 24 May 2025) was a British disc jockey and long established personality in the East Midlands region. Known for his distinctive voice, he presented shows on many of the region's radio stations, including Radio Tren ...

(1949 or 1950–2025), British radio presenter *

John Peters (RAF officer) Squadron Leader John Peters (born 1961) is a former pilot of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Early life He attended the independent Churcher's College in east Hampshire, leaving in 1980. By the age of 17, he had his pilot's licence. He attended th ...

(born 1961) *

John Peters (shortstop) John Phillip Peters (April 8, 1850 – January 4, 1924) was an American shortstop who played in Major League Baseball with four clubs from through . Peters batted and threw right-handed. Biography He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Peters ...

(1850–1924), baseball player from New Orleans *

John Durham Peters John Durham Peters (born 1958) is the María Rosa Menocal Professor of English and of Film & Media Studies at Yale University. A media historian and social theorist, he has authored a number of noted scholarly works. His first book, ''Speaking Into ...

(born 1958), communications professor * John F. Peters (1884–1969), electrical engineer *

John P. Peters John Punnett Peters (December 4, 1887 – December 29, 1955) was an American physician, the John Slade Ely Professor of Medicine at Yale University from 1928 until his death in 1955. He was "one of the founders of modern clinical chemistry". Hi ...

(1887–1955), American chemist *

John Punnett Peters John Punnett Peters (December 16, 1852 – November 10, 1921) was an American Episcopal clergyman and Orientalist. Biography John Punnett Peters was born in New York City on December 16, 1852. He graduated from Hopkins School in 1868 and then ...

(1852–1921), American Episcopal clergyman

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