| Philip B. Wachtel | |
| Office: | 32nd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 7, 1891 |
| Term End: | August 8, 1892 |
| Predecessor: | Gerrit J. Diekema |
| Successor: | William A. Tateum |
| State House2: | Michigan |
| District2: | Cheboygan |
| Term Start2: | January 2, 1889 |
| Term End2: | 1894 |
| Office3: | Mayor of Petoskey |
| Term Start3: | April 2, 1900 |
| Term End3: | March 31, 1901[1] |
| Predecessor3: | Myron L. Barber |
| Successor3: | Eugene L. Rose |
| Office4: | President of the Village of Petoskey |
| Term Start4: | 1885 |
| Term End4: | 1886 |
| Predecessor4: | William L. Curtis |
| Successor4: | Henry T. Calkins |
| Birth Date: | October 27, 1851[2] |
| Birth Place: | Centreville, Pennsylvania[3] |
| Death Place: | Petoskey, Michigan |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Otherparty: | Fusion Party (1886) |
Philip B. Wachtel (October 27, 1851 – November 14, 1913) was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, including as Speaker of the House during the 36th Legislature.[4] 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.[5]
Wachtel was also the Fusion Party candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1886 and a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in 1910.[3]
Wachtel died on November 14, 1913, in Petoskey, Michigan.[6]