George A. Abert

This article is about the Milwaukee politician born in 1840. For his father, the Milwaukee politician born in 1817, see George Abert.
George A. Abert
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 1877 – January 1879
Preceded byGeorge E. Bryant
Succeeded byEdwin Hyde
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 1893 – January 1895
Preceded byCharles H. Anson
Succeeded byEdward C. Notbohm
ConstituencyMilwaukee 7th district
In office
January 1882 – January 1885
Preceded byOtto Laverrenz
Succeeded byGeorge Poppert
ConstituencyMilwaukee 2nd district
Personal details
Born(1840-10-22)October 22, 1840
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1918(1918-03-27) (aged 77)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Anna Marie Schmidtner
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(died 1911)​
Children
  • Louise Anna (Godejahn)
    (b. 1877; died 1964)
  • Adeline (Gaffney)
    (b. 1878; died 1918)
  • George Gideon Abert
    (b. 1881; died 1951)
  • Augusta (Wagner)
    (b. 1889; died 1910)
Parent
OccupationManufacturer, businessman

George Ackerman Abert (October 22, 1840 – March 27, 1918) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Milwaukee.

Early life

Abert was born on October 22, 1840, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the first of eight children born to Louisa (née Ackerman; 1818–1889), a native of Bavaria, and George Abert Sr. (1817–1890), a native of Alsace, France. He attended the common schools in the area.[1] He was an iron founder and machine manufacturer by trade.[2]

Political career

Abert served as a Democratic member of the State Senate from 1877 to 1878.[3] In 1879, he was the city commissioner of public works.[4] He was a member of the State Assembly twice, serving from 1882 to 1883 and from 1893 to 1894.[5]

References

  1. ^ Smith & Cullaton, State Printers (1877). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. Smith & Cullaton, State Printers. p. 448.
  2. ^ Wisconsin (1893). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin for. Wisconsin. p. 647.
  3. ^ Thomas William Herringshaw, Thomas William (1904). Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century: Accurate and Succinct Biographies of Famous Men and Women in All Walks of Life who are Or Have Been the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States Since Its Formation. American Publishers' Association. p. 19.
  4. ^ Atwood, David (1883). Blue Book for the State of Wisconsin, Volume 22. David Atwood, State Printer. p. 496.
  5. ^ Legislative Reference Bureau (1913). The Wisconsin Blue Book. Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 465.