Background
Brucker was born in Bridgeport, Michigan, where he attended the common schools.
Brucker was born in Bridgeport, Michigan, where he attended the common schools.
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.
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 West. Fordney.
After leaving Congress, Ferdinand Brucker resumed the practice of law.
He died in Saginaw and is interred in Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport.
He was a member of the State militia 1878-1881.