Henry Suverkrup
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 1st district
In office
December 6, 1875 – December 3, 1877
Preceded byN. J. Pishon
Succeeded byByron Waters
Personal details
Born1824 (1824)
Denmark
DiedNovember 14, 1877(1877-11-14) (aged 52–53)
San Bernardino, California
Political partyIndependent
SpouseCaroline Suverkrup

Henry Suverkrup (1824 – November 14, 1877) was a Denmark-born American politician who served in the California State Assembly and in the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.[1]

Early life

Suverkrup was born in 1924 in Denmark and immigrated to America, becoming a naturalized citizen in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 23,1832. Although no record exists about when he moved to San Bernardino, he was listed in an 1860 census in the city. Suverkrup first started his career as a brewer, working with enterpriser Rudolph Hoffman, who was a German immigrant. After Hoffman died in 1871, Suverkup sold the brewery to Nathaniel J. Pishon, who he would later succeed as Assemblyman.[2]

Career

In 1864, Suverkrup was elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, serving until 1867. He was re-elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in 1871 and served again until 1873. In 1875, Suverkrup was elected to the California State Assembly for the 1st district alongside Republican James M. Pierce; they served together for one term.[3][4]

Personal life

He died on November 14, 1877, in his home in San Bernardino.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Holladay, Fred (June 22, 1986). "John Anderson bought beer making to a head in S.B." San Bernardino Sun. Vol. 113, no. 173.
  3. ↑ "THE LEGISLATURE OF 1875-6". California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences. Vol. 44, no. 16. December 30, 1875.
  4. ↑ Farren, Julia (August 7, 1995). "THEN AND NOW". The San Bernardino Sun.
  5. ↑ "BRIEF REFERENCE". The Sacramento Union. Vol. 3, no. 233. November 15, 1877.
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