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.

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.

Career In 1889, upon his father's death, Edward inherited Richard's land, railroad and trolley interests. He operated a real estate firm known as Peters Land Co., founded in 1890, and was a member of the Atlanta City Council,

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. Together, they were the parents of:

Wimberly B. Peters (1885–1948), who married Lucille Kuhrt. Edna Peters, who died in infancy. Peters died on February 1, 1937, in Atlanta and was buried at Westview Cemetery.

Residence

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, is now used by the Savannah College of Art and Design and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.