Philip B. Wachtel

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Philip B. Wachtel
32nd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 7, 1891 – August 8, 1892
Preceded by	Gerrit J. Diekema
Succeeded by	William A. Tateum
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Cheboygan district
In office January 2, 1889 – 1894
Mayor of Petoskey
In office April 2, 1900 – March 31, 1901^[1]
Preceded by	Myron L. Barber
Succeeded by	Eugene L. Rose
President of the Village of Petoskey
In office 1885–1886
Preceded by	William L. Curtis
Succeeded by	Henry T. Calkins
Personal details
Born	~October 27, 1851^[2] Centreville, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Fusion Party (1886)

Philip B. Wachtel was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, including as Speaker of the House during the 36th Legislature. He also served, prior to his election to the House, as village president and later, after his service in the House, as mayor of Petoskey.^[3]

Wachtel was also the Fusion Party candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1886 and a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in 1910.^[4]

Wachtel's date of death is not known.

References

↑ The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Village Presidents of Petoskey
↑ The 1889 Michigan Manual states that Wachtel "reached his thirty-seventh year ten days before he was elected Representative."
↑ The Political Graveyard: Wachtel, Philip B.
↑ Official Directory and Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan for the Years 1889-90

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Persondata
Name	Wachtel, Philip B.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 27, 1851
Place of birth	Centreville, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death

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