N. Curtis Peterson Explained

N. Curtis Peterson
Office:President of the Florida Senate
Term Start:November 16, 1982
Term End:November 20, 1984
Predecessor:W. D. Childers
Successor:Harry Johnston
State Senate1:Florida
District1:12th
Term Start1:November 21, 1972
Term End1:November 20, 1990
Predecessor1:Verle A. Pope
Successor1:Quillian S. Yancey
Birth Name:Newton Curtis Peterson Jr.
Birth Date:August 23, 1922
Birth Place:Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Death Place:Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Ethel Schultz
Children:Curtis III, Peter
Profession:Nurseryman, landscape architect

Newton Curtis Peterson Jr. (August 23, 1922July 19, 1996)[1] [2] was a Florida state senator, nurseryman, and registered landscape architect.

Early life and education

Peterson was born in Lakeland, Florida. He Graduated Lakeland High School in 1940 and then attended George Washington University and Florida Southern College. He also served in the United States Coast Guard on convoy duty during World War II.[2] [3]

Career

Peterson was elected to the Florida Senate in 1972 and was president from 1982 until 1984.[1] [2] [4]

Death

He died July 19, 1996, during an operation on his heart at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Florida Senate 1982–84 . Florida Senate . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108231455/https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/82-84_Senate_Handbook.pdf . 8 November 2023 . live.
  2. Web site: Curtis Peterson . Florida Memory . 15 January 2024.
  3. Web site: The Florida Senate 1972–74 . Florida Senate . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108231401/https://flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/72-74_Senate_Handbook.pdf . 8 November 2023 . live.
  4. News: Respected lawmaker mourned . 15 January 2024 . The Tampa Tribune . 24 July 1996 . 16.