J. Elbert Peters, a longtime fixture of Huntsville politics who chaired the Alabama Republican Party for part of the 1990s, died Thursday, his grandson, David Wisdom, announced.

Peters was 90.

“We are proud of the life my grandfather lived, we are thankful for the influence he has had in our lives, and we are assured we will see him again,” Wisdom posted on social media.

Peters headed the Alabama GOP from 1992-95 and the Madison County Republican Executive Committee from 1970-74.

He also was a member of the state and county Republican executive committees.

Other titles included president of the Madison County Republican Men’s Club and chairman of the 5th Congressional District Republican Executive Committee.

In 2013, the Madison County Young Republicans gave Peters a lifetime achievement award.

In an interview with AL.com in 2014, Peters was humble when talking about the praise others bestowed on him.

“People sometimes say that I contributed a lot to the Republican Party,” he said. “I’ve contributed some but so have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of other people — volunteers have done things for the Republican Party that have helped us take advantage of the sentiment the voters had for the kind of government we promised.

“I don’t much credit for myself. I take some pleasure in having been a part of all of this that took place and I’ve done what I could to help make it happen,” he said.

Tributes to Peters poured in from across the state.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville called Peters “genuine leader and a good man. Suzanne and I are praying for family of Elbert Peters.”

Sen. Katie Brit said Peters will have a lasting legacy.

“Elbert Peters was a pioneering giant of the Alabama Republican Party and a tremendous American whose legacy of service and statesmanship will live on for generations to come,” she said. “His loved ones are in our prayers.”

Alabama State Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Mobile, said he learned a lot from Peters.

“He was a stalwart in Alabama Politics,” Simpson posted to social media. “I will miss him.”