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Prof., Rev., Maj. Samuel Warfield Peterson
May 26, 1876 - April 16, 1943
First, Middle and Last Name: Samuel Warfield Peterson |
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Date of Birth: May 26, 1876 |
Date of Death: April 16, 1943 |
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Birth: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan (according to U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims); McCormick Theological Seminary attributes his origin at Port Huron, Mich.; Park College also records Samuel Warfield Peterson among their student roll, attributing his location as Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but not necessarily birthplace; Wisconsin (according to California Deaths); |
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Education: (1899) Park College, B.A.; Graduate study University of Calif.; (1915) State teacher's certificate; (1935) Graduate of Oxford |
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Military Enlistment: Headmaster of Army & Naval Academy |
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Occupation(s): Professor, Reverend, Headmaster; (1905-1914) Presbyterian minister and mathematics instructor at Occidental College, 1905-14; San Diego Army and Navy Academy, 1916-; mathematics and (1922) ancient languages; President of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad. |
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Residence(s): (1908) Los Angeles, California; (1911) Los Angeles, California; (1916) Transfer to San Diego, California; (1922) Pacific Beach, San Diego County, California; (d.) Carlsbad, San Diego County, California; (b. 04/19/1943) Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Plot Section C, Glendale, California |
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Siblings: Edna Peterson Price (born Baker) (1878-1955) wife of Charles Herbert Price; Sarah A Cook; Charles Baker; William J Baker; May Hazel Baker |
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Other: The Army-Navy Academy still recognizes him through the Major Samuel W. Peterson Legion of Merit Award. During genealogy searches, Edna Peterson Price, stated to be the sister of Samuel Warfield Peterson, results in Father: Rueben Moore Baker (1834 - 1915, a renown capitalist of Monrovia, CA) Mother: Sarah Ann (1836-1916, nee Sheets) with their son listed as Samuel W. Baker. It is unclear why the name Peterson is used, except that it may be the surname of S. W. and Edna Peterson's biological parents. Further, Sarah Ann Baker died in 1916, and S. W. Peterson is reported below, September 16, 1921, to be visiting his (living) mother in Highland Park, CA. Daily News-Post, Monrovia, California, Tuesday, February 06, 1968, p. 1 tells of May Roberts de Wright of Sierra Madre, one of the siblings, May H. Baker, “Adopted as a child by the family of the late Col. Reuben M. Baker and Sarah A. Baker, she was reared in Monrovia and attended the University of California at Berkeley. From her foster family she inherited a sum of money [which] was the basis for the $6 million fortune revealed today.” The biological sister, Edna Peterson also received portion of the Baker inheritance. With the passing of Miss Sarah Ann Baker, Samuel W. Peterson is not listed. Monrovia Daily News, Monrovia, California, Monday, February 07, 1916, p. 1 Mrs. R. M. Baker Called; Funeral Tomorrow Widow of Late Monrovia Capitalist Passes at Age of 79 at Home on West Hillcrest Surviving her husband by a few months only, Mrs. Sarah A. Baker, widow of the late Reuben M. Baker, died yesterday at the family residence, 409 West Hillcrest. Though Mrs. Baker had been in ill health for a long time, her death came as the result of an apopletic stroke of a few days ago. She was 79. Members of the family surviving are a son, William Baker of San Bernardino, and three daughters, Mrs. Jack Hosfield, Miss S. A. Cook and Mrs. Charles Herbert Price. Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, Stockton, California Friday, June 18, 1915, p. 1 $1000 Out Of $450,000 Of Los Angeles Philanthropist's Fortune to Be Devoted to Sweet Charity Los Angeles, June 18.—Mrs. May Hosfield, who just inherited $150,000 from Reuben M. Baker, wealthy Monrovian, her foster father, will devote the next year to deciding where $1,000 can best be annually given to charities in San Bernardino or Los Angeles. Mrs. Hosfield will not get the $150,000 for 12 months. She was out of the city today, but her attorney stated that she intended to abide by the terms of the will and give $1,000 each year in charities either in Los Angeles or San Bernardino. The remainder of Baker's $450,000 estate was divided between his widow and another foster daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Price. Under the terms they are not required to give anything to charity. |
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1899
Park College
Graduate, Samuel Warfield Peterson, Service 1899, Park College, Parkville, MO, Platte Co. (Historical Records)
September 13 1905
Los Angeles Evening Express, Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, September 13, 1905, p. 2
Occidental College Formally Opened
List of Instructors for the New Term Is Announced
Opening exercises were held at Occidental college this morning, and the names of the professor who will teach at the college this year announced. Prof. Charles Emory Barber of the University of Nebraska will be the principal, and Prof. A. F. Shaw of Yale will occupy the chair of physics and chemistry, C. Edith Baily of the University of Minnesota will be the instructor in Latin, and Prof. S. W. Peterson will be instructor of mathematics.
At the exercise this morning Dr. Hugh K. Walker delivered an address of welcome and encouragement to the pupils. Music was furnished by Mrs. Collette and a violin solo was given by Herr Werner. The enrollment this year exceeds that of last year.
January 26 1908
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 26, 1908
Chess Battle Almost Ended.
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The tourney is a handicap affair that began January 22, and is scheduled to continue until February 3. Fifteen active members entered, and fourteen are still playing out the schedule. C. W. and W. S. Waterman are in class 1; L. Weston in class 2, D. H. Parkhurst in class 3; L. Butman, S. W. Peterson and F. J. Wellmuth in class 4;…
December 14 1908
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Monday, December 14, 1908, p. 13
New Tourney At Chess Club
The Los Angeles Chess Club, which has had a prosperous year, will conclude it with a handicap tournament that has attracted all the active members that are now in the city, three prizes being offered for the first three men and a consolation for the one winning the greatest percentage of games from the three winners.
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The entries up to date are as follows: L. Weston, G. Bennett, S. W. Peterson, W. E. Strobridge…
September 18 1909
The Highland Park Herald, Highland Park, California, Saturday, September 18, 1909, p. 1
The Academy—A High School
The Herald desires to call the attention of Highland Park people to the marked improvements which Occidental College authorities have made in the faculty and equipment of the Academy. As has heretofore announced, the academy will be conducted more independently than ever from the college proper, and it will be made an institution of learning of the highest grade, standing on its own individual responsibility.
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It occurs to the Herald that our people owe it loyal support, and we hope that many who are sending their children to the crowded city high schools will recognize quickly not only the duty to the home school but the more selfish view that it is to our interest to help Occidental Academy to grow into a great educational institution.
The new principal is Charles Bradley Moore, M. A., who has for the last three years been assistant principal. Among the other teachers who are retained are Alice Rhea Moor, A. B., preceptress of the girls and instructor in English; Anna Cornelia Matimer, A. B. instructor in Mathematics; Samuel Warfield Peterson, M. A., mathematics, Mary Ross, B. S., science.
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April 04 1911
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, April 04, 1911, p. 30
Pierce Wins Chess Tourney In King's Side Gambit Play.
THE Tournament Committee of the Chess and Checker Club of Southern California yesterday announced the results in the big king's-side gambit tournament, which commenced February 1 and ended March 31.
C. F. Pierce took first place with a score of 48 games won to 6 lost, having kept an easy lead throughout the contest. D. G. Holt held his well-maintained second place with 42 to 12, though closely threatened by W. S. Peterson in the last week of play. Peterson took third with 41½ to 11½ and I. L. Gilbert, fourth, with 40½ to 13½. Barnett is in fifth position with a total of 39½ to 13½. The race for the last four was close and interesting, and was unsettled until the last day.
This tourney of 756 games outranks in magnitude all chess events yet pulled off on the Coast, and was carried through without a hitch of any kind; a record which commends itself as a voucher for the competitors engaged.
August 22 1911
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, August 22, 1911, p. 28
Peterson Leading In Chess Tourney.
S. W. Peterson is leading in game averages of the local handicap chess tournament with a percentage of .800 on thirty games played. W. S. Waterman follows, with .782, in twenty-three games. D. Riesman, with but one game to play, is led by seven competitors, and seems to have lost his early chances of a prize.
1912
General catalogue of the McCormick theological seminary of the Presbyterian church, Chicago, Illinois by McCormick Theological Seminary; Roll of Graduates and Students 1830-1912, McCormick theological seminary, Chicago, 1912, p. 165
1913
March 16 1913
Morning Tribune, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, March 16, 1913, p. 17
Petersonin Lead in Chess Tourney
S. W. Peterson is now in the lead in the chess tournament for the championship at the Chess and Checker club of Southern California, 716 Higgins building. Of the total of thirty-two games to be played by each contestant he has played twenty-six, and has a percentage of 815. E. R. Perry follows with twenty-four games played, percentage 750; C. H. Whipple Jr., twenty-six games played, 731; Leon Borrough, 643; C. W. Waterman, 632; W. Struve, 630.
July 02 1914
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Thursday, July 02, 1914, p. 26
Chess by Telegraph
A telegraphic chess tournament will begin Saturday morning at 9 o'clock between teams of the Los Angeles Chess and Checker Club and the crack chess team of San Francisco. Play will continue until 5 o'clock. Following are the players who will play for the Los Angeles club: E. R. Perry, M. A. Woodward, C. H. Whipple, S. W. Peterson, C. W. Waterman, W. Struve, L. Lommede, P. E. Greer, W. Lewis and J. Anderson.
September 07 1915
Morning Tribune, Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, September 07, 1915, p. 11
L. A. Club Loses in Chess Game by Wire
Playing against a team of fifteen men seated almost 500 miles away, chess experts of the Los Angeles Chess and Checker club yesterday went down in defeat in the third annual all-day telegraphic match with the Mechanics Institute Chess club of San Francisco.
Twelve out of fifteen games played simultaneously over the wire were finished, and of these the local players won two games, drew four and lost six, giving the northern city the match by a score of 8 to 4. The result evened the honors between the two clubs.
E. R. Perry, librarian of the Los Angeles public library and J. McMurray were the Los Angeles players, who won their games.
The Los Angeles players who drew their games were C. W. Waterman, S. W. Peterson, Mlotkowski and L'Hommede. Messrs. Greer, Geldert, Anderson, Moore, Burnett and McAuslan were the losers.
August 01 1916
Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena, California, Tuesday, August 01, 1916, p. 6
Goes To Take Academy Post
S. W. Peterson
Who Will Head Department at San Diego Academy
S. W. Peterson, who was assistant principal in Occidental academy for many years and, later, an instructor in mathematics of Occidental college for two years, has been chosen as the head of the department of mathematics at the San Diego Army and Navy acedemy. Mr. Peterson is not only an able instructor, but was one of the most popular in the college, because of his friendship for the students and the genuine interest he took in their various activities. In a recent letter to Captain Thomas A. Davis, superintendent of the academy, Dr. Baer said of Mr. Peterson: “You could not get a better instructor in mathematics. We had him in our academy for years when he conducted it.”
Mr. Peterson will leave for San Diego tomorrow to do some work in the summer school and to be ready for the opening of the regular session of the academy on September 18.
September 12 1918
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Samuel Warfield Peterson, California, San Diego City, Draft Card P
June 27 1919
Los Angeles Evening Express, Los Angeles, California, Friday, June 27, 1919, p. 4
Samuel Warfield Peterson is employed teaching Mathematics at the Military School in San Diego, California
April 24 1920
Press-Telegram, Long Beach, California, Saturday, April 24, 1920, p. 5
Thousands Throng Park to Witness Big Tourney of Southland Experts
More than 3,000 persons throned Pacific park today to witness the joint tournament of roque, horseshoe, chess and checker games there, participated in by experts from more than a score of southern California cities.
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The Cabrillo club, of San Diego, was represented by the following men: W. E. Stevens, E. B. Adams, Harry Liberman, S. W. Peterson and Ehring Rhode.
September 11 1921
San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California, Sunday, September 11, 1921, p. 6
Peterson Wins Cabrillo Championship
Professor S. W. Peterson has won the chess championship of the Cabrillo Commercial Club of San Diego, closely followed by E. C. Schrader, former western champion. It is probable that Peterson and Schrader will play a match of five games up. The folowing table shows the standing of contestants at the close of the tournament.
September 16 1921
The Highland Park Herald, Highland Park, California, Friday, September 16, 1921, p. 8
Captain S. W. Peterson, who is at the head of a military school at Pacific Beach, has been in the city a few days visiting his mother.
January 02 1926
The San Diego Sun, San Diego, California, Saturday, January 02, 1926, p. 21
S. W. Peterson Accepts Challenge
Prof. S. W. Peterson of the Military and Naval academy has accepted the challenge of Bishop Richard Wolfe of the Liberal church for an eight-game chess contest.
The games will be played in the near future in the Y.M.C.A. chess parlors at Eighth and C streets.
Those interested in the royal game are welcome to attend.
October 21 1929
The San Diego Sun, San Diego, California, Monday, October 21, 1929, p. 11
Headmaster Given New Academy Post
Maj. Samuel W. Peterson, Promoted To Asst. Vice Pres.
Headmaster of the school for nearly 14 years, Maj. Samuel W. Peterson has been promoted to the post of assistant vice-president of the San Diego Army and Navy academy, Pacific Beach, Col. Thomas A. Davis, president, said today.
Peterson in his new capacity will assist Maj. John Lynch Davis, Jr., vice president of the academy and commandant of cadets, Col. Davis explained.
October 21 1929
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, September 04, 1927, p. 8
Maj. Gen. J. L. Hines, U.S.A., COMMANDING 9th CORPS AREA, VISITS ACADEMY
Front row, left to right: Maj. J. W. Peyton, P. M. S. & T.; Maj. Gen. Hines; Col. Thos. A. Davis, President of the Academy; Col. J. K. Partello, Aide to Gen. Hines; Col. Graham, Air Service, U.S.A.; Maj. John L. Davis, Jr., Vice-President of the Academy; Maj. S. W. Peterson, Headmaster. Black row, Cadet Staff: Maj. Carson; Lieuts, Decker, Dudley, Smith, C. B. and Reed.
September 13 1930
Daily News, Los Angeles, California, Saturday, September 13, 1930, p. 9
Maj. Samuel W. Peterson, Headmaster and Assistant Vice President, B. A., Park College; graduate study University of Calif.; instructor at Occidental College, 1905-14; State teacher's certificate, 1915; San Diego Army and Navy Academy, 1916-30.
July 14 1934
Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena, California, Saturday, July 14, 1934, p. 5
Miss Edna Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Price of 409 West Foothill boulevard, and granddaughter of the late Col. R. M. Baker, because the bride of Merle Hartley Little, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Little, 130 North Canyon boulevard. Rev. S. W. Peterson, uncle of the bride, and dean of the Junior College of the Army and Navy Academy at San Diego, officiated at the ceremony.
July 31 1935
Daily News, Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, July 31, 1935, p. 4
Army, Navy School Faculty Enlarged
Maj. S. W. Peterson, Oxford graduate, who has served 19 years on the academy's staff, has been made active vice president with general supervision of all academic work.
November 04 1935
Monrovia News-Post, Monrovia, California, Monday, November 04, 1935, p. 2
Cutrona-Price Rites at Abbey San Encino
Exchanging vows at the attractive Abbey San Encino in Highland park, Saturday night at 6 o'clock, were Miss Marie Cutrona, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Cutrona, 336 Heather Heights court and Dr. Guthrie Reuben Price, son of Mrs. C. H. Price of 409 West Hillcrest avenue. Rev. S. W. Peterson, uncle of Dr. Price, who is dean of the Army and Navy academy in San Diego, officiated.
December 26 1935
Monrovia News-Post, Monrovia, California, Thursday, December 26, 1935, p. 2
A family party of 18 was assembled on the holiday at the home of Mrs. C. H. Price, 409 W. Hillcrest ave. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Little, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert Price, Mrs. Edward Price, Ralph Price, Ed Sowers, Emma Price; Miss Ruth Price, who teaches in San Diego and is home for the holiday vacation; S. W. Peterson, Mrs. Price's brother, also of San Diego; Miss Patricia Price, student at Whittier college; Miss Margaret Price, Miss Sarah Stephenson, Margaret Price and Jack Price. They had dinner in the evening, followed by the Christmas tree party.
July 13 1942
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Monday, July 13, 1942
Academy Head Named
CARLSBAD, July 12—Duties as chief of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy here have been assumed by Maj. S. W. Peterson. He succeeds Capt. V. R. Vestal.
July 29 1942
Daily News, Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, July 29, 1942
Heads Military Academy
Maj. S. W. Peterson will take the chair as president of the San Diego army and navy academy at Carlsbad August 1, succeeding Capt. V. R. Vestal, who has been recalled to the army.
April 17 1943
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Saturday, April 17, 1943
Academy Head Dies at Desk
Carlsbad, April 16.—Stricken while working at his desk, Maj. Samuel W. Peterson, 68, president of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy here for the last six years, died today.
Before coming to Carlsbad he served for many years as headmaster of the Academy when it was located at Pacific Beach. He leaves a sister, Mrs. C. H. Price of Monrovia. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Johnson Mortuary.
April 18 1943
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, April 18, 1943, p. 14
Academy President's Funeral Arranged
Carlsbad, April 17.—Funeral services for Maj. Samuel W. Peterson, 66, president of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, who died Friday, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the Johnson Mortuary here. Maj. Peterson, a former Presbyterian minister and teacher at Occidental College, leaves a sister, Mrs. C. H. Price of Monrovia.
April 20 1943
The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, Tuesday, April 20, 1943, p. 2
Academy Chief Dies
OCEANSIDE, April 19.—(INS)—Funeral services were held today for Major Samuel W. Peterson, president of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad.
1985
Private independent schools, Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, 1985
The Administration Building contains offices, classrooms, a rifle range, and an auditorium-gymnasium. Cadets are housed in eight dormitories, each accommodating 24 to 32 students, and seven four-room cottages, each accommodating 8 students. The dining hall and infirmary are located in one of the dormitories. Samuel Warfield Peterson Memorial Library, a memorial to a long-time Headmaster, contains 9500 volumes. Classes are conducted in two academic halls and in Fitzgerald Science Hall.
Peterson, Maj. Samuel Warfield ➦ bio + additional games
May 26, 1876 - April 16, 1943
