Charles Jeffery Peters, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Charles Jeffery Peters
- Charles Jeffery Peters (October 8, 1773 – February 3, 1848) was a lawyer, judge and politician in New Brunswick. He was born in Hempstead, New York, the son of James Peters, a United Empire Loyalist, and Margaret Lester.
- Peters came to Nova Scotia with his father in 1783.
- He studied law with Ward Chipman and was admitted to practice as an attorney in New Brunswick in 1794.
- He practiced law for a brief time in Kingston before returning to Saint John.
- In 1797, he married Elizabeth Baker.
- In 1799, Peters became common clerk of the city.
- Later that year, he was named deputy surrogate and probate judge for St.
- John County.
- In 1809, Peters was named judge in the vice admiralty court.
- He was named King's Counsel in 1823.
- Peters married Marianne Elizabeth Forbes that same year, after the death of his first wife.
- In 1825, he was named solicitor general and, in 1828, Peters becameattorney general.
- In 1846, he was named to the province's Executive Council.
- Peters died near Fredericton at the age of 74. His brother Benjamin Lester was a merchant, militia officer and police magistrate for the city of Saint John.
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