Ted Peters (politician)

Ted Peters
Member of the Australian Parliament for Burke
In office 10 December 1949 – 10 December 1955
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Scullin
In office 10 December 1955 – 29 September 1969
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Personal details
Born	(1897-06-12)12 June 1897 Melbourne, Victoria
Died	22 June 1980(1980-06-22) (aged 83)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Public servant

Edward William Peters (12 June 1897 – 22 June 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended Catholic schools before becoming a clerk with the Victorian Public Service. He was president of the Victorian branch of the Clerks' Union and in 1934 was President of the Victorian Labor Party. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the new seat of Burke. He held the seat until 1955, when it was abolished; Peters contested the new seat of Scullin and was successful, defeating member for Hoddle Jack Cremean, whose seat had also been abolished, running for the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). He held the seat until 1969, when it was abolished, and Peters retired. He died in 1980.