Robert W. Peterson (North Dakota)
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Robert W. Peterson is a North Dakota
public servant and politician with the Republican Party
who served as the North Dakota State Auditor
from 1973 to 1996. Prior to his tenure as Auditor, he served in the North Dakota House of Representatives
from 1967 to 1972. His son, Robert R. Peterson, was his successor as State Auditor; he began serving in 1997.
in 1929. He was a graduate of Williston High School, Concordia College, and the University of North Dakota
with a degree in business administration. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953, and was a teacher and coach from 1953 to 1963. He became involved in politics when he was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives
in 1966, and he served in that capacity until 1973 when he was elected as North Dakota State Auditor
. He did not seek re-election to the position in 1996, and his son ran for and won the open seat.
He is married to Beverly, and has four children; Robert, Gary, Sonya, and Mark.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
public servant and politician with the Republican Party
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
who served as the North Dakota State Auditor
North Dakota State Auditor
The North Dakota State Auditor is a political office in North Dakota. The auditor's duty is to oversee the three divisions of the Office of the State Auditor: State Audit, which audits the state of North Dakota; Local Government Audit, which performs audits of counties, school districts, and other...
from 1973 to 1996. Prior to his tenure as Auditor, he served in the North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
from 1967 to 1972. His son, Robert R. Peterson, was his successor as State Auditor; he began serving in 1997.
Biography
Peterson was born in Williston, North DakotaWilliston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
in 1929. He was a graduate of Williston High School, Concordia College, and the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
with a degree in business administration. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953, and was a teacher and coach from 1953 to 1963. He became involved in politics when he was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
in 1966, and he served in that capacity until 1973 when he was elected as North Dakota State Auditor
North Dakota State Auditor
The North Dakota State Auditor is a political office in North Dakota. The auditor's duty is to oversee the three divisions of the Office of the State Auditor: State Audit, which audits the state of North Dakota; Local Government Audit, which performs audits of counties, school districts, and other...
. He did not seek re-election to the position in 1996, and his son ran for and won the open seat.
He is married to Beverly, and has four children; Robert, Gary, Sonya, and Mark.