Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-12
A.C. EGERTER DEAD
A SKETCH OF The LIFE OF THE DECEASED
CITIZEN
Much Regret Expressed at His Uliinely End.
Council Aiourns Out Of Respect 70
His Memory.

a. G.. Egerter died at about half past
twelve o'clock Yesterday, after an illness
Of but six days.
The end came while The deceased was
surrounded by his sorrowing family and
immediate relatives, and death was com
paratively easy, after the pain and suffer
ing of the week during which the illness
lasted
For several days it was apparent 10 the
attending physicians and as well as TO the
family and friends Of Mr. Egerter that the
case was most critical one, and Wednes-
dav IL was announced with ineXpressible
regret that the chances were decidedly
against the patient But still there was
hope that there might be change Tor the
better. and Thursday night there were some
favorable symptoms which. as announced
ina the REGISTER yesterday, awakened ray
of hope that the disease might Vet be mas
tered and the life Of philosophical citi-
zen. kind husband and father, and most de
voted friend. spared for years 10 come. The
Improvement. however, was not lastnS
one. and the patient sank, retaining ms
consciousness until the end.
Few deaths could occasion more general
regret than that of Albert c. Egerter, and
when the fact became known yesterday,
there were frequent manifestations of sor-
row. Men paused in their business pur-
suits % speak with affection and regret OF
the deceased and about the Federal build
ing. the City Hall. and in the wholesale
district there was repeated reference TO the
event
Albert G.. Ererter was a son OF Solomon
4 htlrr Itnrsun STVIfLIr
land. December /, 1871. The family emf
grated To- America In l>i6 coming directly
to- the vicinity of Wheeling solomon Eg-
erter died March 10, lS4g and his wife Feb
ruary 20. 1870. The deceased secured
cmplovment az various occupations IN ana
about Wheeling his first business expert
euce being I'm the clothing house OF the late
A. NJ. Adams X Co, and later still with
Stein Bros. October l6, 1850, he married
Adalina Beck. daughter OF the
late Peter Paul Beck ana
about that time went INTO part
nership with Mr. Hess, al the corner of
Market and Eleventh streets After the
lapse Of several years this firm was dls-
solved. and Mr. Egertcr continued IN OuSl-
ness at the old stand fora number OF years
Iater ne discontinued the retail business
embarking I'm the wholesale grocery trade,
which he continued successfully up 10 the
time of his death.
A Democrat i'm politics, Mr.. Egerter was
elected member of the First Branch OF
Council from the Second ward, In January,
1870. and served the full term Of four years
In january. ISL. hc was elected Mayor OF
the city. aud served two terms, filling 0oth
positions with credit 20 himself and salts
factiou tothe citizens. He was also mem
Der of the Beard of Public Works. In lSS5
hewas appointed Surveyor Of the Port and
Collector of Customs by President Cleve-
land. and held the position at the time OF
his death For "a good part of the time he
was also custodian of the Federal building.
MI Egerter was largely interested IN
business Affairs aHd was Identified with
several large concerns. He was hrother-ln-
law of Mr. Geo. T. Stifel and Of Mr.. Anton
Reymann A loving wife and five children,
i'm common with all who knew him, mourn
his loss.