Elmer Peterson

Elmer C. Peterson
Elmer C. Peterson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 12th district
	In office; 1943–1947
Preceded by	Philip Nelson
Succeeded by	Clifford Krueger
Personal details
Born	November 30, 1891
Died	June 17, 1978 (aged 86)
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Wisconsin
Political party	Progressive
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	World War I

Elmer Peterson (November 30, 1891 – June 17, 1978) was an American farmer and politician.

Early years[edit]

Born in Martin County, Minnesota, Peterson was raised in Rockford, Illinois and attended Brown's Business College in Rockford. He served in the United States Army during World War I. He lived in Superior, Wisconsin and was a farmer.

He served as the town clerk, on the school board, and on the Douglas County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Peterson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1933 to 1941. He then served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 11th District from 1943 to 1947. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.^[1]^[2]

^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (comp.) The Wisconsin Blue Book 1946. p. 28.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.) State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book. Madison: Department of Administration, 1991, p. 663.

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