Jerome B. Peterson
Jerome Bowers Peterson | |
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Peterson engraving, 1904 | |
| Born | September 12, 1859 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | February 19, 1943 (aged 83) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Burial place | Cypress Hills Cemetery |
| Other names | J.B. Peterson |
| Occupations | Newspapers editor, U.S. consular official, IRS customs revenue, IRS deputy collector |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia L. White (m. ?–?), Cornelia Steele White (m. ?–1926; her death) |
| Children | 3 |
Jerome Bowers Peterson (1859–1943), was an American newspaper editor in New York City, as well as a consular official for the United States Department of State, and served as customs revenue appointee for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Peterson was a co-founding editor of The New York Age newspaper in 1887, and held a consular position to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela in 1904 to 1906.