Peter Berger, treasurer of Carroll County, was appointed to this position July 6, 1884, successor to William Ruggles. This term expired January 1, 1884, and at the fall election, that year, he was elected to fill a vacancy over his Republican competitor by 800 majority, and in the fall of 1885 was re-elected for the full term without opposition. Mr. Berger has been a resident of Carroll County since the spring of 1869. At that time he settled upon a farm in Kniest Township, now owned by Phillip Heimann. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1844, and in the spring of 1853 his father, Adam Berger, immigrated to America and settled in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. In 1855 the family removed to Stephenson County, Illinois, thence to Black Hawk County, this State, in 1856. Both parents died in Kniest Township, the father in March, 1883, and the mother December 25, 1882. They had five children. One sister died in Black Hawk County, and the rest are all living in Carroll County. Mr. Berger was married in Black Hawk County to Catharine Beierschmitt, a native of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. They have seven children—Mary, Lizzie, Frank, Theresa, Lena, Veronica and Willie. Two children, John and Nicholas, died at Mount Carmel, Kniest Township. Mr. and Mrs. Berger are members of the Catholic church. Mr. Berger is a popular official, and a highly esteemed citizen.

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