About Peter Reader
Lived 1913 – 2002 (aged 89). Peter Reader was an American businessperson, lineworker and miner.
Peter L. Reader (1913 – November 6, 2002) was a delegate of the constitutional convention of Alaska. He was the only delegate to oppose statehood.
Reader was born in Grand Rapids, North Dakota. A former miner who worked in Candle and Nome, he worked as an equipment foreman for the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II.
After the war, Reader worked for the North Fork Dredging Company and the Pioneer Water Company. He served as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in 1955 and 1956.
In 1958, Reader formed the Nome Telephone Company along with four other investors. He remained at the company until its sale in 1965.
Reader died, aged 89, in Silverdale, Washington after a lengthy illness.
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Who was Peter Reader?
American businessperson
When was Peter Reader born?
Peter Reader was born on 31 August 1913 in Grand Rapids.
When did Peter Reader die?
Peter Reader died on 6 November 2002 in Silverdale.
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Peter Reader was a businessperson, lineworker and miner.
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Peter Reader was American.
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