Walter R. Peterson

Walter Rutherford Peterson, Jr. (born September 19, 1922 in Nashua , New Hampshire , † June 2, 2011 in Lebanon ) was an American politician . He was governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1969 to 1973 .

Early years and political advancement

Walter Peterson attended Dartmouth College until 1947 . He also studied at the College of William and Mary and the University of New Hampshire . His studies were interrupted by the Second World War. During this war he was a reserve officer in the US Navy in the South Pacific. In 1947 he became a partner in the family owned real estate company "The Petersons, Inc".

Peterson was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1957 and 1963 he was on the Peterborough City Budget Committee . From 1963 to 1968 he was an MP in the New Hampshire House of Representatives . For the first two years he was the leader of the Republican MPs there and since 1965 he was President of the House. In 1968 he was elected governor of his state.

New Hampshire Governor

Peterson took up his new office on January 2, 1969. After re-election in 1970, he was able to serve as governor until January 4, 1973. As such, he mainly took care of the household. There was a big boom in New Hampshire then. This led to an increase in the cost of infrastructure and thus to greater government spending. For this reason, the governor tried to counteract this development by increasing income. Among other things, sales tax was increased. At the same time, attempts were made to save money in the administration. At the end of his reign, Peterson had even managed to generate a budget surplus.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, Peterson served as President of Franklin Pierce College in Rindge for 20 years . After that, he was still involved in his family's real estate company. Walter Peterson was married to Dorothy Donovan, with whom he had two children.

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Individual evidence

↑ Holly Ramer: Ex-NH Gov. Walter Peterson dies of cancer at 88. Obituary on boston.com dated June 2, 2011 (accessed November 27, 2014).

personal data
SURNAME	Peterson, Walter R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Peterson, Walter Rutherford Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 19, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH	Nashua , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	June 2, 2011
Place of death	Lebanon , New Hampshire

[1] Holly Ramer: Ex-NH Gov. Walter Peterson dies of cancer at 88. Obituary on boston.com dated June 2, 2011 (accessed November 27, 2014).