Background
He was born in Germany on August 24, 1834. His father, Charles A. Litterer, taught at Heidelberg University.
He was born in Germany on August 24, 1834. His father, Charles A. Litterer, taught at Heidelberg University.
He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1890 to 1891. He worked as a maritime pilot on the Cumberland River. He became Mayor pro tem after Mayor Charles P. McCarver resigned in October of 1890.
On February 10, 1891 he was elected Mayor, to complete the unexpired term of McCarver.
As a result, he served as Mayor from 1890 to 1891. In 1915, he purchased the building of the University of Nashville Medical Department called the Litterer Laboratory (on the National Register of Historic Places since January 9, 1978) and donated it to Vanderbilt University.
Death
He died in December of 1917. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.
