Peter E. Studebaker

Biography

Peter Everst Studebaker, the youngest of the brothers whose name graced the Studebaker works, devoted his life to expanding the carriage and wagon business in South Bend, guiding the firm from its humble beginnings into a nationally recognized manufacturer with an emphasis on quality and innovation.

His steady hand in business was matched by a civic spirit that supported schools, churches, and charitable causes in the community, and his burial in South Bend City Cemetery records the place where his family and the city still honor his contributions.