Merlin J. PetersonMerlin Julius Peterson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.BiographyPeterson was born on December 30, 1901, in Pigeon, Wisconsin. He attended school in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Peterson was a stock buyer. Later, he joined the Wisconsin State Patrol. He died on February 27, 1977, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.Political careerPeterson was elected to the Assembly in 1960 and re-elected in 1962. He was a Republican.