John M. Peters

{{Short description|American politician (1927–2013)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = John Peters

| image = John Peters - Official Portrait - 55th GA.jpg

| imagesize = 150px

| caption = Official Legislative Portrait

| state_house = Iowa

| district = 62nd

| term_start = January 12, 1953

| term_end = January 9, 1955

| preceded = Francis E. Tierney

| succeeded = Willard Freed

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|01|16|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Rochester, Minnesota

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|02|04|1927|01|16|mf=y}}

| death_place = Fort Dodge, Iowa

| party = Republican

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| alma_mater = University of Iowa
University of Iowa College of Law

| occupation =

| profession = Attorney

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| website = [https://archive.today/20130308171106/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=1871 Peters' website]

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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 bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. He practiced law in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives in 1953-1955 as a Republican.[http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/554705/JOHN-M--PETERS.html?nav=5011 Obituary][https://archive.today/20130308171106/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=1871 Iowa General Assembly-Biographical Sketch of John M. Peters]