W. Scott Peters
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May 25, 1861
W. Scott Peters | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney for Essex County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1899–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Alden P. White |
| Succeeded by | Henry C. Atwill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winfield Scott Peters May 25, 1861 Porter, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1919 (aged 58) |
| Resting place | St. Mary's Cemetery Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Winfield Scott Peters (May 25, 1861 – July 20, 1919) was an American lawyer and politician who served as District Attorney of Essex County, Massachusetts from 1899 to 1911.
Peters was born in Porter, Maine. His family moved to Haverhill, Massachusetts when he was 14 years old. He graduated from Haverhill High School and the Boston University School of Law.[1]
Public service
Peters was elected Haverhill city solicitor in 1894. In 1898 he was elected district attorney of Essex County.[1] In 1901, Peters, Massachusetts Attorney General Hosea M. Knowlton, and Assistant District Attorney Roland H. Sherman prosecuted John C. Best for the murder of George E. Bailey.[2] Best was found guilty of murder in the first degree.[3][4] Peters was unable to run for reelection in 1910 due to term-limits, so he ran for the 4th Essex District seat in the Massachusetts Senate.[5] He lost the Republican nomination to incumbent Arthur L. Nason. The main issue in the campaign was that year's United States Senate election. Nason supported Butler Ames and Peters backed Henry Cabot Lodge.[6]