Background
Somers was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He grew up in the state of Wisconsin.
United States representative lawyer politician
Somers was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He grew up in the state of Wisconsin.
He became a lawyer and moved to Milwaukee, where he soon became involved in politics. Somers served as city attorney for Milwaukee. In 1890, he was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council and served as president of the Milwaukee Common Council.
Somers took over as the representative of Wisconsin"s 4th congressional district in the 53rd United States Congress.
He continued practicing law in Milwaukee until 1905, when he moved to Reno, Nevada. He became a lawyer, judge for Esmeralda County, Nevada, and served for a time as chairman of the Nevada Democratic State Central Committee.
He died in Los Angeles, California. Somers was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Los Angeles
Somers, a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, was not renominated for a full term in 1894, and left Congress when his term expired in 1895.