Bernard C. Wolter

B. C. Wolter
30th Mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin
In office
April 1908 – April 1910
Preceded byDavid Hammel
Succeeded byJames V. Canavan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Outagamie 1st district
In office
January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Preceded byHubert Wolf
Succeeded byTheophilus Albert Willy
Personal details
Born(1852-02-26)February 26, 1852
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Confederation
DiedMarch 31, 1936(1936-03-31) (aged 84)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFlora Spencer (died 1939)
Children
  • Raymond Spencer Wolter
  • (b. 1882; died 1889)
  • Robert Kirtland Wolter
  • (b. 1883; died 1956)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin

Bernard Charles Wolter (February 26, 1852 – March 31, 1936) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 30th mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin, and represented Outagamie County in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897 and 1898. In contemporaneous documents he was often referred to as B. C. Wolter.

Biography

Born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (modern day Germany), Wolter emigranted to the United States in 1854. He went to public schools in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, and Neenah High School in Neenah, Wisconsin. Wolter graduated from University of Wisconsin in 1875, with a degree in civil engineering. He sold agricultural implements and lived in Appleton, Wisconsin. He served as president of Wolter Motor Company in Appleton, Wisconsin. Wolter served as county clerk for Outagamie County from 1878 to 1886, and was a Republican. In 1897 and 1898, Wolter served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Later, Wolter also served as mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1908 to 1910. Wolter died in Appleton, Wisconsin.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Bernard C. Wolter, pg. 690
  2. ^ 'Former Appleton Mayor Dies at 84,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, April 2, 1936, pg. 10
  3. ^ 'R.C. Wolter, Appleton Businessman, Dies,' Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, March 31, 1936, pg. 1


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