Carl H. Peterson

Carl H. Peterson
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 15th district
In office
January 5, 1937 – January 7, 1941
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byH. G. Greenamyre
Personal details
Born(1895-10-05)October 5, 1895
Argyle, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 6, 1979(1979-03-06) (aged 83)
Lincoln, Nebraska
PartyRepublican
SpouseLucile
EducationUniversity of Nebraska (LL.B.)
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Carl Henry Peterson (October 5, 1895 – March 6, 1979) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 15th district from 1937 to 1941.

Early life

Peterson was born in Argyle, Wisconsin, in 1895, and moved with his family to Nebraska in 1901, where he grew up in Neligh.[1] Peterson served in the U.S. Army from 1917 to 1919 in World War I,[2] and graduated from the University of Nebraska with his bachelor of laws degree.[1] He began practicing law in Norfolk in 1922.[3]

Political career

In 1926, Peterson ran for the Nebraska House of Representatives from the 49th district, challenging incumbent State Representative Obed Raasch in the Republican primary.[4] Raasch narrowly defeated him, winning by 14 votes.[5]

Peterson ran for Madison County Attorney in 1930.[6] He won the Republican primary, defeating incumbent County Attorney Hadley Kelsey.[7] He won the general election over the Democratic nominee, H. F. Barnhart.[8][9] Peterson was defeated in 1934 by Democrat George Dittrick.[10]

Nebraska Legislature

In 1936, Peterson ran for the Nebraska Legislature from the newly created 15th district, which included Madison and Pierce counties.[3] He ran in a crowded primary, facing former State Senator Watson Purdy, State Representatives S. J. Finnegan and Marjorie Stark, Ernest Raasch, and J. M. Sullivan.[11] Peterson and Stark advanced to the general election,[12] which Peterson won, defeating Stark with 57 percent of the vote.[13]

Peterson ran for re-election in 1938, and was challenged by former State Representative F. A. Uttecht.[14] He placed first in the primary, winning 61 percent of the vote, but only narrowly won the general election, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Uttecth's 49 percent.[15]

In 1940, Peterson sought a third term, and was challenged by six opponents.[16] Peterson placed second in the primary to H. G. Greenamyre, receiving 27 percent of the vote to Greenamyre's 30 percent, and they advanced to the general election.[17] Greenamyre defeated Peterson by a wide margin, receiving 66 percent of the vote to Peterson's 34 percent.[17]

Post-legislative career

After leaving the legislature, Peterson resumed the practice of law. In 1943, he was appointed an assistant attorney general in the Nebraska Attorney General's office.[2] Peterson was later hired as the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as its legal counsel, but his position was terminated in 1955 due to budget cuts.[18]

Death

Peterson died on March 6, 1979.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1940 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1941. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Carl Peterson of Norfolk on attorney's staff". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 13, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Carl Peterson to Run for Unicameral Place". Norfolk Daily News. February 29, 1936. p. 5. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "C. H. Peterson Files for Legislative Job". Norfolk Press. April 22, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Pool, Charles W. (1926). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, Held August 10th, 1926 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Politics Is In Spotlight As Primary Nears". Norfolk Daily News. July 24, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "6,399 Votes Are Cast at Primary in This County". Norfolk Daily News. August 18, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Storek Springs a Surprise by Beating Kilmer". Norfolk Daily News. November 5, 1930. p. 7. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "List Of County Attorneys And Sheriffs Is Announced". Norfolk Daily News. November 14, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Madison County Official Vote". Norfolk Daily News. November 10, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Interest Shown Here in Three Primary Races". Norfolk Daily News. April 1, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Carl Peterson, Mrs. Stark and Lehman Winners". Norfolk Daily News. April 15, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Nebraska Blue Book 1936 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1937. p. 470. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "210 Seek Election to State's Senate". Norfolk Daily News. July 1, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Swanson, Harry R. (1938). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, August 9, 1938, General Election, November 8, 1938 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Greenamyre Enters Unicameral Battle". Norfolk Daily News. February 8, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. 1 2 Swanson, Harry R. (1940). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, Held April 9, 1940, General Election, Held November 5, 1940 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Cunningham Given New Game Position". Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal. March 20, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Ex-Sen. Peterson Dies at Lincoln". Omaha World-Herald. March 8, 1979. p. 34. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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