United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Tuten, Renna2010-04-09Encyclopedia article about Hugh Peterson Sr. A native of Ailey, in Montgomery County, Peterson served in the Georgia General Assembly from 1923 to 1933. Along with Georgia governor Richard B. Russell Jr., Peterson was instrumental to the passage of the State Reorganization Act of 1931, which streamlined the workings of state government. He later served in the U.S. Congress from 1935 to 1947.engForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia EncyclopediaLegislators--Georgia--History--20th century--BiographyLegislators--United States--History--20th century--BiographyHugh Peterson Sr. (1898-1961)Text