Peter Salentine (January 14, 1829 – January 6, 1884) was an American hardware dealer and politician.

Born in Germany, Salentine emigrated to the United States and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory in 1847. He also lived in California for five years before returning to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Salentine was a hardware dealer in Milwaukee. He served on the Milwaukee Common Council and was a Democrat. In 1876, Salentine was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. However, Henry Fink successfully contested the election results in 1877. In 1884, Salentine killed himself in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Peter Salentine

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1829 births

1884 deaths

Emigrants from the German Confederation to the United States

Politicians from Milwaukee

Businesspeople from Wisconsin

Milwaukee Common Council members

Suicides in Wisconsin

American politicians who committed suicide

19th-century American politicians

19th-century American businesspeople

Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Peter Salentine