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Oscar Altpeter (June 1, 1857 - November 23, 1935) was an American
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who served as an
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from
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, and for four years as a Democratic member of the
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's Sixth District (2nd, 4th, 6th & 9th Wards of the City of Milwaukee,
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.


Background

Altpeter was born in the Sixth Ward of Milwaukee on June 1, 1857, the son of Phillip Altpeter, an immigrant from Germany who was one of the first
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s in Milwaukee; was educated in
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and the German-English Academy; and graduated from the
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in 1875. He became a maltster.


Public office

Altpeter was elected as alderman from the Sixth Ward for terms from 1885–1889, and was a member of the board of
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of the
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in 1888–89. He was elected state senator in 1892 to succeed fellow Democrat
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, with 6,119 votes to 5,506 for Republican H. J. Sullivan, 312 for
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William H. Gladding and 82 for
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for Silas Chapman. He was assigned to the
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on
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,
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s and
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. He was not a candidate in 1896, and was succeeded by Republican William Devos. He was again elected as an alderman at large from 1901 to 1906 and from 1912 to 1916.


Private life

Altpeter was one of thirteen children and his parents names were Phillip and Caroline. His father founded the ''Northwestern Brewery'' in
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, of which himself and his brothers Gustav and Louis were employed.History of Milwauee 1881
/ref> In 1896 he founded a brewery of his own, although it ceased operations after a year.Oscar Altpeter Brewery
/ref> Altpeter was one of the founders of the
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Church of the Reformation in Milwaukee. He died on November 23, 1935, at his home, and was survived by his wife Margaret, two daughters and two sons.Obituary "Oscar Altpeter" ''
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'' November 24, 1935; pt. II, p. 3, col. 2


References

1857 births 1935 deaths Maltsters Politicians from Milwaukee Wisconsin city council members Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Companies based in Milwaukee 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub