Andrew J. Peters

Andrew J. Peters
Peters circa 1918[1]
Mayor of Boston
In office
February 4, 1918[2] – February 6, 1922[3]
Preceded byJames Michael Curley
Succeeded byJames Michael Curley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1907 – August 15, 1914
Preceded byJohn A. Sullivan
Succeeded byGeorge H. Tinkham
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate
In office
1904–1905
Personal details
Born
Andrew James Peters

April 3, 1872
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
DiedJune 26, 1938(1938-06-26) (aged 66)
Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMartha Peters
Alma materHarvard Law School
OccupationLawyer
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Andrew James Peters (April 3, 1872 – June 26, 1938) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Boston and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is today best remembered for being a suspect in the death of Starr Faithfull.

  1. ^ The Municipal Register for 1918, Boston, MA: The City of Boston, 1917, p. 2
  2. ^ "PETERS WILL BE ON HAND AT INAUGURAL". The Boston Globe. February 4, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ^ "CURLEY TAKES OFFICE TODAY". The Boston Globe. February 6, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.