K. Berry Peterson
K. Berry Peterson (July 24, 1891 – 1952) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1928 to 1933.
K. Berry Peterson | |
|---|---|
| 5th Arizona Attorney General | |
| In office 1928–1933 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Arthur T. LaPrade |
| County Attorney of Pima County | |
| In office 1922–1926 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Darnell |
| Succeeded by | Louis R. Kempf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1891 Alamo, Indiana |
| Died | 1952 Tucson, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
Life and career
Peterson was born in Montgomery County, Indiana in 1891, the son of Hannah N. Duckworth (born 1868) and Dr. Charles Arthur Peterson (1867-1928). Peterson earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1913 from the University of Oklahoma when he was 22 years old. He served in the Army during the First World War as a 1st Lieutenant of Cavalry. After the war, he attended law school at the University of Arizona, graduating in 1920.[1]
In 1922, Peterson was elected Pima County Attorney. He was then Attorney General from 1929 to 1933.[2] [3] [4] As Attorney General, Peterson filed suit against California for rights to the Colorado River and leading to numerous United States Supreme Court decisions in Arizona v. California.[5] In 1932, he unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for Arizona governor against Benjamin Baker Moeur. Later Peterson was appointed an assistant U.S. Attorney for Arizona.
References
- Pima County The History Of The Pima County Attorney's Office
- K. Berry Peterson at ancestry.com
- Dr. Charles Arthur Peterson at Find a Grave
- K. Berry Peterson at Our Campaigns
- Dividing Western Waters: Mark Wilmer and Arizona v. California By Jack L. August
Further reading
- Letter of Genevieve Bratton to K. Berry Peterson, 15. November 1929
- K. Berry Peterson at Find a Grave
- 1928 Photo