Ferdinand Brucker (January 8, 1858 – March 3, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899. Early life and education Brucker was born in Bridgeport, Michigan, where he attended the common schools. He was a member of the State militia 1878-1881. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1881, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice in Saginaw. Political career He was an alderman of East Saginaw, 1882–1884, a judge of the probate court of Saginaw County, 1888–1896, and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention. Brucker was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 8th congressional district to the 55th Congress, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1899. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898, losing to Joseph W. Fordney. Death After leaving Congress, Ferdinand Brucker resumed the practice of law. He died in Saginaw, and is interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport. His son, Wilber M. Brucker, later served as Governor of Michigan from 1931 to 1932. References The Political Graveyard 1858 births 1904 deaths Burials in Michigan Michigan lawyers Politicians from Saginaw, Michigan Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan University of Michigan Law School alumni People from Bridgeport, Michigan 19th-century American judges 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century American politicians