Longtime GOP activist Elbert Peters dies

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December 29, 2023

HUNTSVILLE — J. Elbert Peters, a longtime fixture of Huntsville politics who chaired the Alabama Republican Party for part of the 1990s, died Thursday. He was 90.

Peters headed the Alabama GOP from 1992-95 and the Madison County Republican Executive Committee from 1970-74. He was a founder of the Madison County Republican Men’s Club.

My grandfather, J. Elbert Peters, passed away earlier this afternoon. He was 90 years old.

We are proud of the life my grandfather lived, we are thankful for the influence he has had in our lives, and we are assured we will see him again. pic.twitter.com/RQQAxrGx8p

— David Wisdom (@WisdomAU) December 29, 2023

“We are proud of the life my grandfather lived, we are thankful for the influence he has had in our lives, and we are assured we will see him again,” Wisdom posted on social media.

Local Republican officials offered their thoughts.

When I first met Elbert Peters at a Monrovia Men’s Club Barbecue, he shared the idea of starting the Republican Men’s Club Breakfast— something that has now been successful for many years.
Elbert paved the way for the Alabama Republican Party to become what it is today. pic.twitter.com/18TaCa3Uq5

— Dale W. Strong (@RepDaleStrong) December 29, 2023

Elbert was a stalwart in the GOP for decades. And, he was a leader of the effort to replace the Democratic machine that controlled the Tenn Valley region at all levels for over 100 years. His Madison County Republican Men’s Club is legendary. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/4LMRStvgtk

— Senator Arthur Orr (@SenatorAOrr) December 29, 2023

It is with incredible sadness that we report former ALGOP Chairman and longtime member Elbert Peters passed away this afternoon at the age of 90. His contributions to our Party are immeasurable and he will be greatly missed. Please join us in lifting his loved ones up in prayer. pic.twitter.com/LC3kTio6nw

— ALGOP (@ALGOP) December 29, 2023

Mr. Peters was a man among men. When he spoke you better listen AND do what he told you. I will be forever grateful for his wisdom and support. Godspeed, J. Elbert Peters. I know that you and Ms. Melba are so happy to see one another. pic.twitter.com/AoiIFIiCr9

— Judge Frank Barger (@JudgeBarger) December 29, 2023

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