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.[1]
John C. Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 46th (1971–1973) and 55th (1973–1975) districts | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Roy W. Jaquith |
| Succeeded by | Loren H. Hohman II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1948 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2025 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Debra Mahoney
(m. 1980; div. 1990)Michelle Liester (m. 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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Life and career
editPeterson was born on April 15, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Cecil "Pete" and Helen (née Lyon) 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.[1][2]
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.[1]
Electoral history
edit1970
editPrimary election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Peterson | 1,121 | 39.4 | |
| Republican | Q. B. Low | 871 | 30.6 | |
| Republican | Delores West | 332 | 11.7 | |
| Republican | Tyler Conrad | 322 | 11.3 | |
| Republican | James W. Morrison | 197 | 6.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,843 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Peterson | 3,508 | 55.9 | |
| Democratic | Robert N. Holmes | 2,771 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 6,279 | 100 | ||
1972
editPrimary election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Peterson * | 1,978 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,978 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Peterson * | 4,026 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | C. Ray Trueblood | 2,808 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 6,834 | 100 | ||
1972
editPrimary election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Peterson | 27,832 | 57.6 | |
| Republican | Edward F. Reilly Jr. | 20,446 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 48,278 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha Keys | 84,864 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | John C. Peterson | 67,650 | 43.9 | |
| Prohibition | David Scoggin | 1,725 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 154,239 | 100 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "John C. Peterson". Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home. January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Peterson Sticks to Issues In 2nd District House Race". The Wichita Eagle. October 15, 1974.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kansas Election Statistics, 1899-2010". Kansas Secretary of State. October 13, 2021.
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