Peter Trafton Snowe (January 16, 1943 – April 10, 1973) was an American businessman and politician.

Peter Snowe
Member of the
Maine House of Representatives
from Auburn
In office
January 1967 – April 10, 1973
Succeeded byOlympia Snowe
Personal details
Born
Peter Trafton Snowe

(1943-01-16)January 16, 1943
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 1973(1973-04-10) (aged 30)
West Gardiner, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1967)
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA)

Early life and education

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Born in Lewiston, Maine, Snowe graduated from Edward Little High School, Auburn, Maine, in 1962. He attended the Bentley College of Accounting and the University of Maine.

Career

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He served in the Maine National Guard and Maine Air National Guard. He was president and treasurer of the Superior Concrete Company, Inc. of Auburn, Maine. On December 29, 1969, Snowe married Olympia Bouchles in New York City. Snowe served in the Maine House of Representatives, from Auburn, Maine, from 1967 until his death in 1973 and was a Republican.

Personal life

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Snowe was killed in an automobile crash on the Maine Turnpike at West Gardiner, Maine.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 'Peter Snowe Killed in Turnpike Crash,' Lewiston Daily Sun, April 10, 1973, pg. 1, 2
  2. ^ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library-Maine Legislators-Peter Snowe