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N.M. Peterson ("Big Pete")

unknown – 1878 Convicted 1878

Buried at: San Gorgonio Memorial Park (formerly Sunnyslope Cemetery) , Banning, CA · Conservative pin at San Gorgonio Memorial Park (Banning) - site of first burial in the cemetery (victim George Barrett)

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of the murder of George Barrett. Hanged in San Bernardino in 1878.

Background

N.M. Peterson (known as "Big Pete") was a neighbor who murdered rancher/farmer George Barrett in 1878 near Banning, California, in a cold-blooded manner. Peterson was convicted and hanged four months later in San Bernardino.

Sources & Verification

https://www.sbsun.com/2018/08/23/back-in-the-day-a-tale-of-lies-murder-led-to-the-first-burial-in-banning-cemetery/
https://cms5.revize.com/revize/banningdistlib/BillBellArticles/cemeteries%20article.pdf (Cemeteries of the San Gorgonio Pass)
Contemporary Banning and San Bernardino news coverage of the 1878 murder and hanging
"The History of Banning and the San Gorgonio Pass" by Tom Hughes

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No other flagged graves found within 5 miles of this location in our current database.

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