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Richard Ely Peterson (July 17, 1920 – December 21, 2009) was an American politician. Born in Waupaca, Wisconsin, Peterson was in the United States Army in the 32nd Infantry Division of the Wisconsin Army National Guard during World War II. He was in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1951 to 1965 as a Republican.
In 1928, the Edgar Women's Club obtained books from the Wisconsin Traveling Library and this functioned as the local library until 1946. In 1948 preschool storytimes began at the library. As the County Library grew and provided more services to the branch libraries, the village stepped in to provide building space so that the public would have ...
Edward N. Peterson (1925–2005) was an American historian and professor at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls from 1954 until his death in 2005. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1953. His specialty was German history, particularly the World War II period and the German Democratic Republic, a ...
He served as the town clerk, on the school board, and on the Douglas County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Peterson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1933 to 1941. He then served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 11th District from 1943 to 1947. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party. [1] [2]
Phil Peterson (1906–1981) played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1934 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level with the Wisconsin Badgers. [1] References
Peter Peterson was a Norwegian immigrant. He would become a prominent merchant and politician and would help to found a local Lutheran church. Originally his private residence, Peterson eventually donated the house to the church. Since then, it has been used as a parsonage. The building is commonly known as the Bethany Lutheran Parsonage. [2]
Petersen, a practising Muslim, was twice married and fathered six children.He was shot dead at his home on 16 December 2006. [7] In tribute Ebrahim Rasool, premier of the Western Cape, praised Petersen's ability to "capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy, and demonstrate our humanity through music and drama."
The Sixty-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 13, 1937, to July 2, 1937, in regular session, and reconvened in a special session from September 15, 1937, to October 16, 1937. [ 1 ] This was the high water mark for the power of the Wisconsin Progressive Party , as they controlled both chambers of the Legislature and the Governor's ...