Bernard C. Wolter Explained

B. C. Wolter
Order:30th
Mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin
Term Start:April 1908
Term End:April 1910
Predecessor:David Hammel
Successor:James V. Canavan
State1:Wisconsin
State Assembly1:Wisconsin
District1:Outagamie 1st
Term Start1:January 4, 1897
Term End1:January 2, 1899
Predecessor1:Hubert Wolf
Successor1:Theophilus Albert Willy
Party:Republican
Birth Date:26 February 1852
Birth Place:Mecklenburg-Schwerin,
Death Place:Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Riverside Cemetery,
Spouse:Flora Spencer (died 1939)
Alma Mater:University of Wisconsin

Bernard Charles Wolter (February 26, 1852March 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]

Notes and 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