Peter J. Somers
Peter J. Somers | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district | |
In office August 27, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
Preceded by | John L. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Theobald Otjen |
Personal details | |
Born | April 12, 1850 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |
Died | February 15, 1924 Los Angeles, California | (aged 73)
Nationality | Irish-American |
Political party | Democratic |
Peter J. Somers (April 12, 1850 – February 15, 1924) was an Irish-American mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and member of the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Somers was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He grew up in the state of Wisconsin. He became a lawyer and moved to Milwaukee, where he soon became involved in politics. Somers served as city attorney for Milwaukee. In 1890, he was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council and served as president of the Milwaukee Common Council.
He served as mayor of Milwaukee from December 6, 1890, to June 5, 1893, when he resigned, having won an election to fill a vacancy in the United States House of Representatives caused by the resignation of John L. Mitchell who was elected to the U.S. Senate. Somers took over as the representative of Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in the 53rd United States Congress. Somers, a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, was not renominated for a full term in 1894, and left Congress when his term expired in 1895.
He continued practicing law in Milwaukee until 1905, when he moved to Reno, Nevada. He became a lawyer, judge for Esmeralda County, Nevada, and served for a time as chairman of the Nevada Democratic State Central Committee.
He died in Los Angeles, California.[1] Somers was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles.
References
- ^ 'The Sentinel Almanac and Book of Fact,' Sentinel Company: 1899, Milwaukee Mayors, pg. 51
External links
- United States Congress. "Peter J. Somers (id: S000677)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Peter J. Somers at Find a Grave
- Nevada state court judges
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin
- Milwaukee City Council members
- Mayors of Milwaukee
- American people of Irish descent
- People from Esmeralda County, Nevada
- 1850 births
- 1924 deaths
- Nevada Democrats
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- People from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Politicians from Reno, Nevada
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