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Reuben W. Peterson (November 22, 1899 – April 1, 1979) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was a Republican.

Biography

Peterson was born on November 22, 1899, in Berlin, Wisconsin, to Nels and Martha Peterson. During World War I, he served with the United States Navy.

Political career

Peterson was a member of the Assembly from 1935 until his resignation in 1939. In 1927, he was District Attorney of Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.

References

1. "G.O.P. Candidate for U.S. Senate Visits Oshkosh". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. September 3, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Reuben W. Peterson at Find a Grave
• The Political Graveyard

• People from Berlin, Wisconsin
• Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• District attorneys in Wisconsin
• Military personnel from Wisconsin
• United States Navy personnel of World War I
• 1899 births
• 1979 deaths
• 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature