Samuel Peters Ziegler was born in Pennsylvania. He was a painter, printmaker, muralist, musician and art instructor. He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Musical Academy where he worked as a hotel clerk to pay his tuition. He was the student of William Merritt Chase, Thomas Anschutz and Hugh Breckenridge. He kept a studio in Philadelphia (1914 – 1917) and taught music at the Philadelphia Music Academy. In 1917 he was offered a position teaching music and cello at Texas Christian University. Two years later he was offered a position teaching art at Fort Worth’s Texas Woman’s College. He was made head of the department in 1921. In 1925 he returned to TCU to head their art department and remained there until is retirement in 1953.

He was an active exhibitor and a few of his prize winning exhibitions include: Texas State Fair Exhibition 1924; The West Texas Exposition 1926; Texas Exhibition, Nashville, Tennessee 1927; Southern States Art League 1928 and 1929. A talented print maker, he created a series of etchings and lithographs of Texas subjects including building and oil field subjects i.e., Discovery Field, Sinclair Building at Night, and Perkins Gusher. His paintings reflect a natural exuberance. His colorful palette is a visual treat for Texas art collectors.

Member: Salmagundi Club; Southern States AL; American Artists Professional League; Texas Fine Arts Association; Fort Worth Art Association; Fort Worth Painters Club.