Arthur Peterson (civil servant)

Sir Arthur William Peterson KCB MVO (22 May 1916 - 8 May 1986) was a British civil servant.

Born in Calcutta, Peterson was educated at Shrewsbury School and Merton College, Oxford.^[1] He was the younger brother of Alec Peterson, the educational reformer.^[2]

Peterson joined the civil service in 1938. During the First World War, he served in the Ministry of Home Security.^[2] He served as principal private secretary to the Home Secretary, 1946–1949. In 1957, Peterson was a special adviser to Rab Butler, whilst Butler was Home Secretary. Peterson also served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office, 1972–77.^[2]

He was Chairman of the British Refugee Council in 1981.^[1]

Honours[]

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 1953^[2]
Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1963^[2]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, 1973^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Peterson, Sir Arthur (William), (22 May 1916–8 May 1986), Chairman, British Refugee Council, since 1981". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u168037. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Peterson, Sir Arthur William (1916–1986), public servant". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66866. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

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[:1-1] "Peterson, Sir Arthur (William), (22 May 1916–8 May 1986), Chairman, British Refugee Council, since 1981". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u168037. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Peterson, Sir Arthur William (1916–1986), public servant". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66866. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

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