About John C. Peterson
Lived 1948 – 2025 (aged 76). John C. Peterson was an American politician.
John C. Peterson (April 15, 1948 – January 8, 2025) was an American politician from the state of Kansas. He served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975 and ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974.
Life and career Peterson was born on April 15, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Cecil "Pete" and Helen Peterson. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Stanford University and a J.D. from the Washburn University School of Law. In 1970, at the age of 22, he was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives from a Topeka-based district. After being re-elected, he chaired the Public Health and Welfare Committee, and ran for Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 1974, winning the Republican primary but losing the general election to Martha Keys.
Peterson then retired from elective politics, proceeding to practice law for the next 25 years. In 2000, he founded Capitol Strategies LLC, a firm that lobbies the Kansas Legislature. He retired in 2021, and died on January 8, 2025, at the age of 76.
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American politician (1948–2025)
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John C. Peterson was born on 15 April 1948 in Topeka.
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John C. Peterson died on 8 January 2025.
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