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  Peterson, Walter
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NameWalter Peterson
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Peterborough, New Hampshire , United States
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Born September 19, 1922
DiedJune 02, 2011 (88 years)
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Sep 04, 2015 07:15pm
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InfoBorn Nashua; Peterborough realtor/college president. In state politics from 1961. Governor 1969/73.

Walter Peterson was born in Nashua, New Hampshire and attended New Hampton School and the University of New Hampshire before graduating from Dartmouth (Class of 1947). His college years were interrupted by four years' service as a U.S. Naval Reserve officer in the Southern Pacific.

After graduation from Dartmouth, Peterson became a partner in The Petersons, Inc., a real estate firm in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He and other members of his family continue with the firm today (1997).

As governor Peterson was much concerned with state revenues. The state was growing rapidly during his years in office, as it does today, and costs of infrastructure were rising. A business profits tax was passed, and increased liquor sales helped produce a budget surplus during Governor Peterson's administration. Efforts were made to reorganize state government so that it operated more effectively at less cost; a three-hundred-person Citizens Task Force worked on this. In 1972 a special session of the legislature was called to consider the impact of New Hampshire's property tax on cities and towns, and related fiscal matters.

For twenty years following his years as governor, Walter Peterson was president of Franklin Pierce College. The development of the college has been a singular success story and a testament to Mr. Peterson's acumen and leadership.



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Jun 02, 2011 02:00pm Obituary Ex-NH Gov. Walter Peterson dies of cancer at 88  Article Mr. Matt 

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FAMILY
Son Andrew R. "Andy" Peterson 1956-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  09/12/1972 NH Governor - R Primary Lost 45.30% (-2.59%)
  09/12/1972 NH Governor - D Primary Lost 0.82% (-60.55%)
  11/03/1970 NH Governor Won 45.99% (+1.89%)
  09/08/1970 NH Governor - R Primary Won 50.87% (+2.65%)
  09/08/1970 NH Governor - D Primary Lost 0.89% (-46.57%)
  11/05/1968 NH Governor Won 52.53% (+5.09%)
  09/10/1968 NH Governor - R Primary Won 34.12% (+3.22%)
  09/10/1968 NH Governor - D Primary Lost 0.54% (-32.15%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NH US President - R Primary - Jan 08, 2008 R John McCain
NH Governor - Nov 02, 2004 D John Lynch
NH US President - R Primary - Feb 26, 1980 R Howard H. Baker, Jr.