Oscar Altpeter (June 1, 1857 - November 23, 1935) was an Americanmaltster who served as analderman fromMilwaukee, and for four years as aDemocratic member of theWisconsin State Senate'sSixth District (2nd, 4th, 6th & 9thWards of the City of Milwaukee,Wisconsin.[1]
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 firstbrewers in Milwaukee; was educated inpublic schools and theGerman-English Academy; and graduated from theSpencerian Business College in 1875. He became a maltster.
Altpeter was elected as alderman from the Sixth Ward for terms from 1885–1889, and was a member of the board oftrustees of theMilwaukee Public Museum in 1888–89.
He was elected state senator in 1892 to succeed fellow DemocratHerman Kroeger, with 6,119 votes to 5,506 forRepublican H. J. Sullivan, 312 forPopulist William H. Gladding and 82 forProhibitionist for Silas Chapman. He was assigned to thestanding committee onfinance,banks andinsurance.[2] He was not a candidate in 1896, and was succeeded by RepublicanWilliam Devos.
He was again elected as an aldermanat large from 1901 to 1906 and from 1912 to 1916.
Altpeter was one of thirteen children and his parents names were Phillip and Caroline. His father founded theNorthwestern Brewery inMilwaukee, of which himself and his brothers Gustav and Louis were employed.[3] In 1896 he founded a brewery of his own, although it ceased operations after a year.[4]
Altpeter was one of the founders of theEnglishLutheran 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.[5]
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