Peter J. Somers
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| Peter J. Somers | |
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| In office August 27, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
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| Preceded by | John L. Mitchell |
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| Succeeded by | Theobald Otjen |
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| Born | April 12, 1850 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |
| Died | February 15, 1924 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Peter J. Somers (April 12, 1850 – February 15, 1924) was an Irish-American mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and member of the United States House of Representatives.
Somers was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He grew up in the state of Wisconsin. He became a lawyer and moved to Milwaukee, where he soon became involved in politics. He served as mayor of Milwaukee from December 6, 1890, to June 5, 1893, when he resigned, having won an election to fill a vacancy in the United States House of Representatives from a district in Wisconsin. Somers, a lifelong member of the United States Democratic Party, was not renominated for a full term in 1894, and left Congress when his term expired in 1895. He continued practicing law in Milwaukee until 1905, when he moved to Reno, Nevada. He became a lawyer, judge, and served for a time as the Democratic State Central Committee chair in Nevada. He died in Los Angeles, California.
| Preceded by George W. Peck |
Mayor of Milwaukee 1890–1893 |
Succeeded by Henry Hase (acting mayor) |
| Preceded by John L. Mitchell |
United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1893 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Theobald Otjen |
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