Richard Peters (priest)

In 1735 he emigrated to Pennsylvania, where he served in numerous posts for the Penn family, including on the Governor's Council from 1749 to 1775, and eventually became rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia.

[3] Peters became an assistant at Christ Church in Philadelphia, the major city of the Pennsylvania colony, and served there for two years.

[1] He recommended adoption of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan, an early proposal to create a unified colonial government.

[5] Peters also served as a director of the Library Company of Philadelphia (1750-1764), a manager of Pennsylvania Hospital (1751–1752), and a member of the American Philosophical Society (1769–1776).

Richard Peters Jr. (1744-1828) would represent Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress and later was appointed as a U.S. District Court judge in Philadelphia.