Background
Peek, Burton Francis was born on March 5, 1872 in Polo, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Adeline (Chase) Peek.
Peek, Burton Francis was born on March 5, 1872 in Polo, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Adeline (Chase) Peek.
Student Harvard Law School, 1892-1894.
With Deere & Company, manufacturers agricultural implements, Moline, Illinois, 1888-1891. Began law practice at Moline, 1895. Assistant United State Attorneys, Chicago, 1902-1903.
Practiced at Moline, 1903-1907. Treasurer Deere & Company, 1907-1911, vice-president and general counsel, 1911-1942, president, 1942-1944, Chairman of the Board, 1944-1956, retired, 1956, director, until 1960. Delaware, Republican National Convention, 1928.
Mason (32°).; Clubs: Rock Island Arsenal Golf.
Married Alice L. Crawford, September 29, 1899.; married second, Anita Bell, March 31, 1910. Children: Katherine Mary, Alice (Mistress.