Edward C. Peters

Edward Conyngham Peters (October 22, 1855 – February 1, 1937) was an Atlanta real estate developer. He was the son of Richard Peters, a founder of the city.[1]

Edward C. Peters
Peters (right) with his wife Helen (middle) and father Richard (left)
Born
Edward Conyngham Peters

(1855-10-22)October 22, 1855
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1937(1937-02-01) (aged 81)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationReal estate developer
Spouse(s)
Helen Wimberly
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(m. 1878; died 1936)​
Children2
Parent(s)Mary Jane Thompson Peters
Richard Peters
RelativesRichard Peters (brother)
Ralph Peters (brother)
Nellie Peters Black (sister)
Richard Peters (grandfather)

Early life

Peters was born on October 22, 1855 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was one of nine children born to Mary Jane (née Thompson) Peters (1830–1911) and Richard Peters (1810–1889), a railroad executive who was one of the founders of Atlanta. Among his siblings was Richard, Ralph, president of the Long Island Rail Road, and Nellie, who also became prominent.[2]

His paternal grandfather was Richard Peters, a reporter of Decisions to the U.S. Supreme Court, and his great-grandfather was Continental Congressman Richard Peters, a Pennsylvania jurist. His maternal grandfather was Dr. Joseph Thompson, an early settler and doctor.[3]

Career

In 1889, upon his father's death, Edward inherited Richard's land, railroad and trolley interests.[4] He operated a real estate firm known as Peters Land Co., founded in 1890, and was a member of the Atlanta City Council,[5] and donated the land for Peters Park in 1887.[1]

He sold off the land for development of what is now the southern half of Midtown Atlanta (below 8th Street, as far west as Atlantic St. on the Georgia Tech campus, to Argonne St. east of Piedmont).[6]

Peters also served as president of the Atlanta Savings Bank, the Exposition Cotton Mills, and was one of the organizers of the Fourth National Bank in Atlanta.[1]

Personal life

On November 19, 1878, Peters was married to Macon native, Helen Wimberly (d. 1936), the daughter of Ezekiel Wimberly and Mary Victoria (née Holt) Wimberly.[5] Together, they were the parents of:

  • Wimberly B. Peters (1885–1948), who married Lucille Kuhrt.[7]
  • Edna Peters, who died in infancy.[5]

His wife died at their home in June 1936 after five years of illness.[8] Peters died on February 1, 1937 in Atlanta and was buried at Westview Cemetery.[1]

Residence
Main article: Edward C. Peters House

Peters' residence, the Edward C. Peters House, built in 1883 and designed by architect G. L. Norrman in the Queen Anne style, on the southwest corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Piedmont,[9] is now used by the Savannah College of Art and Design and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

References
  1. "EDWARD C. PETERS DIES AT RESIDENCE | Pioneer Civic and Business Leader Noted for Land Gifts to Atlanta". The Atlanta Constitution. February 2, 1937. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. "RICHARD PETERS DEAD | Brother of President of Long Island Railroad Dies in Philadelphia" (PDF). The New York Times. May 27, 1921. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. Black, Nellie Peters (1904). Richard Peters, His Ancestors And Descendants. 1810-1889. Atlanta, Foote & Davies. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. "Edward C. Peters House". Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. 2008-10-14.
  5. Jordan, LLD, John W. (1911). Colonial families of Philadelphia, Volume II. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1116–117. ISBN 9785880233557. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. Garrett, Franklin M. (1969). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events. University of Georgia Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780820302638. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. "Wimberly Peters Dies at the Home; Rites Wednesday". The Atlanta Constitution. March 10, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. "MRS. EDWARD C. PETERS PASSES AT RESIDENCE | Death Follows Illness of Five Years; Was All Saints Member". The Atlanta Constitution. 16 June 1936. p. 22. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  9. Social Register Association (U.S.) (1922). Social Register, Richmond, North Carolina, Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta 1922 | Vol. XXXVI, No. 18. Social Register Association. p. 209. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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