Walter R. Peterson

American politician (1922-2011)
Person human Q888929
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Summary

Walter R. Peterson was born on September 19, 1922[1], in Nashua[2]. He died on June 1, 2011[3], in Lebanon[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and governor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 2, 2011[8]
  • Place of burial: Pine Hill Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Position held: Governor of New Hampshire[11], member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[12]
  • Employer: Franklin Pierce University[13]
  • Educated at: College of William & Mary[14], Dartmouth College[15], New Hampton School[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[18]
  • Commons category: Walter R. Peterson Jr.[19]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[20]
  • Family name: Peterson[21]
  • Given name: Walter[22], Rutherford[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Different from: Walter Ross Peterson[26]
  • National Governors Association biography URL: https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-peterson/[27]

Why It Matters

Walter R. Peterson is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Walter R. Peterson born?

Walter R. Peterson was born in Nashua[2].

Where did Walter R. Peterson die?

Walter R. Peterson died in Lebanon[4].

What did Walter R. Peterson do for work?

Walter R. Peterson worked as a politician[5] and governor[6].

Where did Walter R. Peterson go to school?

Walter R. Peterson was educated at College of William & Mary[14], Dartmouth College[15], and New Hampton School[16].

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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'sv']
    Date of death → +2011-06-01T00:00:00Z, +2011-06-02T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Lebanon
    Cause of death → lung cancer
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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