Background
Frederick Halterman was born in Vegesack on the Weser, part of the old Hanse town of Bremen, Germany.
United States representative politician
Frederick Halterman was born in Vegesack on the Weser, part of the old Hanse town of Bremen, Germany.
He immigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia in September 1849. He engaged in the grocery business, from which he retired in 1891. He was elected in 1894 as a Republican to the 54th Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.
He was elected president of the twelfth sectional school board of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1898 and served until his death in Philadelphia.
He was elected a member of the select council in 1880 for a term of three years.