K. Berry Peterson

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Birth 1891-07-24Death1953-01-24BirthplaceAlamo, IndianaAffiliationsDemocratic PartyUnited States ArmyUniversity of ArizonaOccupationsArizona Attorney GeneralPima County AttorneyPlace of ResidenceTucsonBiographical NotePeterson served as Arizona's Attorney General from 1928 to 1933, at the height of the Great Depression. He filed suit against California, leading to the landmark Arizona v. California case over Colorado River water rights. He lost his run as Arizona's governor in 1932 to Benjamin Baker Moeur and was later appointed to the assistant U.S. Attorney for Arizona.

Peterson died in Tucson on January 24, 1953, from a heart attack and is buried at the Elks plot in Evergreen Cemetery.More InformationWikipedia

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El Mosquito, 1922-11-07

Nogales International, 1928-09-11

Nogales International, 1930-12-05

The St. Johns Herald, 1930-01-02

The St. Johns Herald, 1931-10-29

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Letter from Genevieve Bratton to K. Berry Peterson, November 15, 1929, re: Arizona water rights

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Attorney General Opinions, 1928-1933, K. Berry Peterson

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K. Berry Peterson