Peter Atherton

Peter Atherton may refer to:
 * Peter Atherton (Massachusetts politician) (1705–1764), a Massachusetts colonial leader
 * Peter Atherton (footballer) (born 1970), English footballer
 * Peter Atherton (manufacturer) (1741–1799), British designer of instruments, inventor and manufacturer of textile machinery
 * Peter Lee Atherton (1862–1939), American businessman, property developer, investor and politician