| Peter Buol | |
| State Senate: | Nevada |
| Term Start: | 1915 |
| Term End: | 1918 |
| State Assembly2: | Nevada |
| Term Start2: | 1913 |
| Term End2: | 1914 |
| Office3: | 1st Mayor of Las Vegas |
| Term Start3: | June 1911 |
| Term End3: | May 1913 |
| Predecessor3: | Office established |
| Successor3: | William L. Hawkins |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1873 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Death Cause: | Stroke |
| Resting Place: | Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Father: | Frank Buol |
| Spouse: | Lorena V. (nee Patterson) Buol |
| Relatives: | Dorothy Elizabeth Buol (daughter) |
| Known For: | First mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada |
Peter Buol (October 1, 1873 – February 11, 1939) was an American politician. He was the first mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1911 to 1913.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party.
In 1873, Buol was born in Chicago, Illinois. Buol's father was Frank Buol and his mother was Emma Buol, Swiss immigrants.[2] Buol grew up in Chicago and in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Buol was initially trained under his father as a chef.In 1901, he joined his father in Hollywood, though by 1904 he had arrived in Las Vegas.[3] Buol soon became involved in the mining, real estate, and artesian water industries. His own efforts and his ability to inspire others to invest in Las Vegas helped increase the speed of its development in the early 1900s.
Buol won the first election for mayor of Las Vegas by ten votes. His term lasted from June 1911 until May 1913. Buol was then elected to represent Clark County at the Nevada State Assembly for a two-year term (1913–14), followed by a four-year term to represent Clark County at the Nevada State Senate (1915–18).
On September 24, 1900, Buol married Lorena V. Patterson. Buol's adopted daughter is Dorothy Elizabeth Buol.[4]
In 1913, Buol and his wife built their own home at North Seventh Street and Ogden Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]
In 1925, Buol and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. After suffering a stroke in 1937, Buol died there on February 11, 1939, at the age of 65.