Born in
Harpersfield, New York on the 21st of
September, he came with his parents,
Richard and Polly (Wilcox), to Monroe
county when he was just a toddler.
In 1845 he married
Mary J. Holmes, daughter of Benjamin and
Minerva (Howe), and they were the parents
of four children, two surviving to
adulthood: Helen Frances, & Richard
George Peters.
The Hon. George
Peters was repeatedly honored with
offices, holding the office of Supervisor
for ninetten years. He was a member of
the Michigan House of Representatives in
1861 and 1862, and of the State Senate in
1867 and 1868. he represented the Seventh
Senatorial District of Michigan.
He passed away at
his home in Petersburg at the age of 90,
a very well respected man in both Monroe
and Lenawee counties.
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