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Peter J. Somers Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 4th districtIn office
August 27, 1893 – March 3, 1895Preceded by John L. Mitchell Succeeded by Theobald Otjen Personal details Born April 12, 1850
Menomonee Falls, WisconsinDied February 15, 1924
Los Angeles, CaliforniaNationality 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.
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. 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 from a district in Wisconsin. Somers, a lifelong member of the United States 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, and served for a time as the Democratic State Central Committee chair in Nevada. He died in Los Angeles, California.
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Political offices Preceded by
George W. PeckMayor of Milwaukee
1890–1893Succeeded by
Henry Hase (acting mayor)United States House of Representatives Preceded by
John L. MitchellUnited States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin
1893 – 1895Succeeded by
Theobald OtjenCategories:- Nevada state court judges
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin
- Mayors of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- American people of Irish descent
- People from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1850 births
- 1924 deaths
- Wisconsin Democrats
- Wisconsin mayor stubs
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