Val Peterson

American diplomat (1903-1983)
Person human Q885986

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 18, 1903
Date of death
October 17, 1983
Place of birth
Oakland
Place of death
Fremont
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
diplomat, politician
Religion or worldview
Lutheranism[15]
Member of political party
Republican Party[17]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Conflict
World War II
Family name
Peterson
Given name
Val
Participated in conflict
World War II[18]
Place of burial
Oakdale Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson en Val Peterson de Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson he ואל פיטרסון ja ヴァル・ピーターソン ko 프레더릭 밸더마 이래스터스 피터슨 ko 밸 피터슨
🔖 Identifiers · 17
VIAF cluster ID
62778922
Library of Congress authority ID
n00067311
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Val Peterson.jpg ↗
FAST ID
457036
Find a Grave memorial ID
7262447
Freebase ID
/m/022qby
Geni.com profile ID
6000000022784121821
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
Notable Names Database ID
533/000213891
Our Campaigns candidate ID
71302
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Political Graveyard politician ID
peterson.html#142.29.57
Prabook ID
2450125
WikiTree person ID
Peterson-5884
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcwyrfDY3DFRqfdkJ9xDq

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Summary

Val Peterson's place of birth was Oakland[1]. He was born on July 18, 1903[2]. He died in Fremont[3]. He died on October 17, 1983[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[13], a public university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1869[21] and Wayne State College[14], a college[22], in United States[23], founded in 1910[24].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include United States Ambassador to Finland[9], a position[25], in Finland[26], founded in 1920[27]; United States Ambassador to Denmark[10], a position[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1827[30]; Governor of Nebraska[11], a governor[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; and ambassador[12], a diplomatic rank[34].

FAQs

Where was Val Peterson born?

Born in Oakland[1].

Where did Val Peterson die?

Val Peterson died in Fremont[3].

What did Val Peterson do for work?

Val Peterson worked as diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did Val Peterson go to school?

Val Peterson was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[13] and Wayne State College[14].

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  14. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  16. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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