Background
He was the son of Job Alberger, a butcher who owned a shop and slaughterhouses.
He was the son of Job Alberger, a butcher who owned a shop and slaughterhouses.
In 1837, the family removed to Buffalo. He entered politics as a Whig and joined the Republican Party on its foundation. In 1854, he was elected alderman from the Eleventh Ward, and in 1859 from the Ninth Ward.
The Union city convention was held on October 22, 1859, and after many ballots Alberger was nominated for Mayor.
He was Mayor of Buffalo, New York from January 2, 1860, to January 6, 1862. He was a Canal Commissioner from 1862 to 1867, elected in 1861 and 1864 on the Union ticket.
He died suddenly, apparently of cholera, and was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Company, 3rd Doctorate) in 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874.