Family tree of Richard PETERS
Industrialist, Businessman
Born Richard PETERS
American railroad man and a founder of Atlanta, Georgia in the 1840s
Born on November 10, 1810 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , United States
Died on February 6, 1889 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Family tree
This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: Richard PETERS (1810)
More information
The young Peters was educated in Philadelphia. He worked with the architect William Strickland and as a rodman (surveyor) with John Edgar Thomson for $1.50 a day. Thomson liked the 26-year old's work and in late 1834 offered him a job as chief engineer for $1000 a year to help with construction of the new Georgia Railroad.
... Richard Peters was the son of Richard (1780–1848) and his wife, and the grandson of Judge Richard Peters, Jr. (an associate of George Washington). He was born near Philadelphia at Germantown, Pennsylvania. His father was appointed as the fourth Reporter of Decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
The young Peters was educated in Philadelphia. He worked with the architect William Strickland and as a rodman (surveyor) with John Edgar Thomson for $1.50 a day. Thomson liked the 26-year old's work and in late 1834 offered him a job as chief engineer for $1000 a year to help with construction of the new Georgia Railroad.
© Copyright Wikipédia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
Geographical origins
The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived.
They are related
Log in to your Geneanet account
Start your family tree
Create your family tree and take advantage of valuable tips to help you search your ancestors.
