Peter J. Somers

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Peter J. Somers
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
Born	April 12, 1850 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Died	February 15, 1924 Los Angeles, California
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.

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.

Preceded by George W. Peck	Mayor of Milwaukee 1890–1893	Succeeded by Henry Hase (acting mayor)
Preceded by John L. Mitchell	United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1893 – 1895	Succeeded by Theobald Otjen