Introduction
George A. Abert (May 10, 1817 – October 14, 1890) was an American manufacturer and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1800s.
Early life
Abert was born in Soultz-sous-Forêts, Alsace, France. He immigrated to Newark, New York before settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1836.
In Milwaukee, Abert worked with Byron Kilbourn making land surveys and laying out roads. A manufacturer by trade, he built the first bakery in Milwaukee in 1839 and the first iron foundry in Milwaukee in 1866.
Political career
He served as an alderman in 1846, and railroad commissioner in 1857. In 1860, he was the first president of the German Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Abert served as a Democratic member of the State Assembly from 1861-1863, 1868-1870 and 1872. He died on October 14, 1890 in Milwaukee.
Personal life
Abert married Louisa Ackerman Abert and they had eight children, including John B. Abert.