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. 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.The Political Graveyard: Wachtel, Philip B.
Wachtel was also the fusion Democrat-Greenback candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1886 and a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in 1910.
Wachtel died on November 14, 1913, in Petoskey, Michigan."Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFF-L4F : accessed 16 December 2015), Philip B. Wachtel, 14 Nov 1913; citing Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, reference cn 252; FHL microfilm 966,504.
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