| 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.
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]
Peterson was elected to the Florida Senate in 1972 and was president from 1982 until 1984.[1] [2] [4]
He died July 19, 1996, during an operation on his heart at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.[4]