12 Facts About Frederick Peters

Frederick Peters was a lawyer and Prince Edward Island politician, who served as the sixth premier of Prince Edward Island.

Frederick Peters went on to study law in England and was called to bar there in 1876.

Frederick Peters was called to the bars of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia later that year and set up practice in Charlottetown.

Frederick Peters was asked to form a government in 1891 after the Conservative government lost a motion of confidence in the house.

The Frederick Peters government abolished both the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly and brought in a new legislative assembly to create a unicameral form of government.

Frederick Peters served as Premier until resigning in 1897 to move to British Columbia though he retained his seat in the legislature until 1899 despite no longer residing in the province.

Frederick Peters counseled the Governor General to "take no action" until passage of the provincial bill.

In 1911 Frederick Peters left his legal practice and moved north to become City Solicitor for the City of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Frederick Peters arrived in the north coast town on May 17,1911, when it was barely one year old.

Frederick Peters remained as City Solicitor until his death in 1919.

When Frederick Peters died in 1919, his remains were brought to Victoria and he was buried beside his daughter.

James Frederick Peters had a distinguished military career and was District Officer Commanding in BC, based at Esquimalt, British Columbia.