Arthur Peters (Canadian politician) explained

Arthur Peters
Order:9th
Office:Premier of Prince Edward Island
Predecessor:Donald Farquharson
Successor:Francis Haszard
Lieutenant Governor:Peter Adolphus McIntyre
Donald Alexander MacKinnon
Term Start:December 29, 1901
Term End:January 29, 1908
Office1:Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Predecessor1:Donald Farquharson
Successor1:Francis Haszard
Term Start1:December 29, 1901
Term End1:January 29, 1908
Office2:MLA (Assemblyman) for 2nd Kings
Predecessor2:John P. Sullivan
J.C. Underhay
Successor2:Robert Cox
Term Start2:December 13, 1893
Term End2:January 29, 1908
Birth Date:29 August 1854
Birth Place:Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Death Place:Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Liberal
Relations:Frederick Peters (brother)
Children:4
Alma Mater:Prince of Wales College
King's College
Occupation:lawyer
Profession:Politician
Cabinet:Attorney General (1900–1901)

Arthur Peters (August 29, 1854 – January 29, 1908) was the ninth premier of Prince Edward Island.

Arthur Peters and his brother Frederick Peters (also destined to enter political office) were born in Charlottetown.

Arthur Peters was first elected to the province's legislative assembly in 1893 as a Liberal. He became Attorney-General in 1900 and was asked by the lieutenant governor to become premier of the province on December 29, 1901, after his predecessor had resigned to enter federal politics.

Peters attempted to renegotiate the rules governing the island's representation in the House of Commons of Canada as the island was losing parliamentary seats as a result of successive censuses. Peters argued the province's case before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London (though the matter was not resolved during his lifetime) and he also negotiated an increased federal subsidy to the province. Peters died in office on January 29, 1908, at the age of 53.

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