George Peter (politician, died 1893)

George Peter (November 28, 1829 – Augustus 9, 1893) was a Democrat American politician in the state of Maryland.

George Peter was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, to politician George Peter and Sarah Norfleet Freeland.[1] He followed in his father's footsteps and became a delegate to the Maryland constitutional convention in 1864.[2][3] In 1878 he became a member of the Maryland State Senate, which he remained until 1888. In 1888 he also became president of the Senate.[4][5]

He died in 1893, location unknown, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.[1] He was the father of Arthur Peter (1873-1943), who also became a Maryland politician.