Peterson, James M. (James Morten), 1850-1899
Dates
- Existence: 1850 - 1899
Biographical History
James M. Peterson (1850-1899) was an immigrant from Denmark who moved to Utah in the 1860s and became a banker and politician.
James Morten Peterson was born on April 15, 1850, in Donsted, Idskow, Hjorring, Denmark to Neils M. Peterson and Mette Kristine Peterson. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 5, 1860. He and his family moved to the United States in 1862 and joined a company traveling to Salt Lake City. They ended up in Ephraim, Utah. Peterson married his first wife Laura Hansine Hansen on July 13, 1874 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they had 3 children together. He married his second wife Sarah Johnson on April 15, 1896 in Richfield, Utah, and they had one child. He became a banker in Richfield and started the James M. Peterson Bank, as well as serving as mayor of Richfield.
James M. Peterson died on April 9, 1899, in Richfield, Utah.
Citation:
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 1914: p. 691-692 (became the manager of the James M. Peterson Bank; served four years on city council of Richfield, Utah, and two years as mayor)FamilySearch, via WWW, November 11, 2014 (b. Apr. 15, 1850, in Donsted, Idskow, Hjorring, Denmark, to Neils M. Peterson and Mette Kristine Peterson; baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Dec. 5, 1860; m. Laura Hansine Hansen on July 13, 1874, in Salt Lake City, Utah and they had three children together; m. Sarah Johnson on April 15, 1896, in Richfield, Utah, and they had one child; became a banker in Richfield, as well as serving as Mayor of Richfield; d. Apr. 9, 1899, in Richfield, Utah)
Find-A-Grave.com, November 11, 2014 (he and his family moved to the United States in 1862, and joined a company traveling to Salt Lake City, and they ended up in Ephraim, Utah)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
James M. Peterson diary
Photocopies of a handwritten diary and several newspaper obituaries of members of Peterson's family. The events in Peterson's life are recounted from 1850 to 1866, after which a daily record was kept until 1899. Included are incidents from Sevier County history including politics, the Black Hawk War, census records for 1895, and personal business dealings. Peterson also writes about his family, national events, and local weather and temperatures.
James M. Peterson diary
This collection consists of a microfilm copy of a handwritten diary of 493 pages and several newspaper obituaries of Peterson's family. Events of Peterson's life are recounted from 1850 to 1866, after which a daily record was kept until 1899. Included are incidents from Sevier County history including politics, the Black Hawk war, census records for 1895, and personal business dealings. Peterson also writes about his family, national events, and local weather and temperatures.