Ferdinand Brucker
| Ferdinand Brucker | |
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 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th district | |
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In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Linton |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Fordney |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 8, 1858 Bridgeport, Michigan |
| Died |
March 3, 1904 (aged 46) Saginaw, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Ferdinand Brucker (January 8, 1858 – March 3, 1904) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Brucker was born in Bridgeport, Michigan, where he attended the common schools. He was a member of the State militia 1878-1881. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1881, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice in Saginaw. He was an alderman of East Saginaw, 1882–1884, a judge of the probate court of Saginaw County, 1888–1896, and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.
Brucker was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 8th congressional district to the 55th Congress, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1899. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898, losing to Joseph W. Fordney.
After leaving Congress, Ferdinand Brucker resumed the practice of law. He died in Saginaw and is interred in Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport. His son, Wilber M. Brucker, later served as Governor of Michigan from 1931 to 1932.
References
- United States Congress. "Ferdinand Brucker (id: B000973)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Ferdinand Brucker at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William S. Linton |
United States Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Michigan 1897 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Joseph W. Fordney |
