A. R. PETERS, jeweler, was born in 1838, in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Penn., and received his education at Wickersham's Academy, Marietta, Penn. Being of a mechanical turn of mind, his parents placed him with George W. McCauley, of Harrisburg, Penn., to learn the trade of watchmaker and jeweler. In 1859, he went Denver, Col., where he remained two years. In 1861, he returned to the States, served in the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment three years, after which he resided in New York City six years. On account of his health he left the city, and resided in Centre County, Penn., until 1878. As he had always preferred the West, since his residence in Denver, he now resolved to make it his future home. In 1878, he removed to Eureka, Kan., where he at once commenced business, and has built up a profitable trade. Mr. Peters is a first class artisan and appreciated by his fellow-citizens. He is one of the Board of City Councilmen, and a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican, but has never done more than exercise his right of franchise.
Source: Cutler's history: Kansas-Greenwood Co., KS
Source: Cutler's history: Kansas-Greenwood Co., KS
A. R. PETERS, jeweler, was born in 1838, in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Penn., and received his education at Wickersham's Academy, Marietta, Penn. Being of a mechanical turn of mind, his parents placed him with George W. McCauley, of Harrisburg, Penn., to learn the trade of watchmaker and jeweler. In 1859, he went Denver, Col., where he remained two years. In 1861, he returned to the States, served in the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment three years, after which he resided in New York City six years. On account of his health he left the city, and resided in Centre County, Penn., until 1878. As he had always preferred the West, since his residence in Denver, he now resolved to make it his future home. In 1878, he removed to Eureka, Kan., where he at once commenced business, and has built up a profitable trade. Mr. Peters is a first class artisan and appreciated by his fellow-citizens. He is one of the Board of City Councilmen, and a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican, but has never done more than exercise his right of franchise.
Source: Cutler's history: Kansas-Greenwood Co., KS
Source: Cutler's history: Kansas-Greenwood Co., KS
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