Peters, James Solomon, 1884-1974.

James Solomon Peters, educator and politican, was born 21 March 1884, in the Lois District of Berrien County, Georgia, and died 6 December 1974, in Manchester, Georgia. He graduated from Emory College (1904) and taught in Hahira, Georgia, before moving to Manchester (Meriwether County), Georgia and going into banking (1909). He served on the Meriwether County Board of Education (1914-1939); was a member of of the Georgia House of Representatives (1933-1939); member of the Georgia Democratic Executive Committee (1941-1957; chairman 1948-1956); member of the Georgia Senate (1957-1958); member of the Georgia Board of Regents (1941-1942); member of the Georgia State Board of Education (1949-1971); and also served on the Georgia University and Public School Building Authority (1959-1971).