Draft:Emil C. Peters

Emil Cornelius Peters (1877 – 1961) was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from April 17, 1922 to December 21, 1925.

"Peters came to Hawaiʻi in 1900 and between the years 1903 and 1922, he served as deputy attorney general, attorney general and judge advocate of the Hawaiʻi National Guard. In 1922, he was appointed to a four-year term as chief justice of the Supreme Court. Peters later served as associate justice from 1935 through 1949. Several years later he reentered private practice where he was best known for his trust casework."