Richard Peters (June 22, 1744 – August 22, 1828) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, Continental Army soldier, Federalist politician, author and United States District Judge.

Meanwhile, young Peters (sometimes called Jr. to distinguish him from his uncle) graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1761, then read law in 1763.

[3] Although many lawyers in town remained loyal to the Crown as relations with England soured, by 1775, Peters became a captain of the local militia, and continued in that position in the Continental Army, although his patriotic service would be mostly administrative.

[2] In that capacity, Peters discovered that Benedict Arnold had been misusing funds meant to purchase clothing and food for his troops, which caused a quarrel between them.

[2] He secured an act of succession for ministers of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States during a trip to England in 1785.

[2] The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on January 13, 1792, and Judge Peters received his commission the same day.

[citation needed] It is located at 2000 Belmont Mansion Drive in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, which was established around it for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.

[citation needed] That Richard's son, Edward C. Peters, bought and then sold off for development the land that is now the southern half of Midtown Atlanta.