Peter V. Deuster
Encyclopedia
Peter Victor Deuster was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Thum, near Aix la Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia, Deuster pursued an academic course.
Immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled on a farm near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, in May 1847.
He worked in a printing office.
He moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin
, in 1854 and edited a newspaper.
He also served simultaneously as postmaster, clerk of the circuit court, clerk of the land office, and notary public.
He returned to Milwaukee in 1856 and edited the Milwaukee See-Bote, a Democratic daily paper, until 1860, when he became proprietor.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1863.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1870 and 1871.
Deuster was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1885).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Forty-sixth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
He resumed newspaper interests.
He was appointed chairman of a commission to diminish the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon in 1887.
He was appointed consul at Krefeld
, Germany
, February 19, 1896, and served until a successor was appointed October 15, 1897.
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, December 31, 1904.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born in Thum, near Aix la Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia, Deuster pursued an academic course.
Immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled on a farm near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, in May 1847.
He worked in a printing office.
He moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is about 25 miles north of Milwaukee and 110 miles north of Chicago. In the 2000 census Port Washington had a population of 10,467...
, in 1854 and edited a newspaper.
He also served simultaneously as postmaster, clerk of the circuit court, clerk of the land office, and notary public.
He returned to Milwaukee in 1856 and edited the Milwaukee See-Bote, a Democratic daily paper, until 1860, when he became proprietor.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1863.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1870 and 1871.
Deuster was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1885).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Forty-sixth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
He resumed newspaper interests.
He was appointed chairman of a commission to diminish the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon in 1887.
He was appointed consul at Krefeld
Krefeld
Krefeld , also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, February 19, 1896, and served until a successor was appointed October 15, 1897.
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, December 31, 1904.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Calvary Cemetery is the oldest existing Roman Catholic cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Owned by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, it is the final resting place for many of the city's early influential figures...
.