1. Peter A Reinberg was an American businessman and politician who was a very successful florist, and who served in the offices of president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, president of the Chicago Board of Education, and Chicago alderman.
Peter Reinberg born to Henry and Katherine Reinberg, immigrants who hailed from, Preizerdaul, Luxembourg.
Peter Reinberg had begun by growing turnips and potatoes, before experimenting with roses and flowers in 1890.
Peter Reinberg was very successful at growing roses and carnations, and eventually owned greenhouses with 1,200,000 square feet of glass.
Peter Reinberg was among the most famous greenhouse owners in Chicago.
Peter Reinberg's business made him a millionaire, and he was among the largest rose growers in the world.
Peter Reinberg was considered to be the largest grower of carnations in the United States.
Peter Reinberg would serve on the board of directors of Ravenswood Bank.
In 1904, Peter Reinberg made his political debut by successfully running as the Democratic nominee for Chicago City Council in the 26th district.
Peter Reinberg was unseated in 1912 by Republican nominee George Pretzel.
Peter Reinberg was sworn in as president on December 7,1914.
Peter Reinberg would hold the county board presidency until his death in office in 1921.
Peter Reinberg was reelected in November 1918, defeating Republican Charles N Goodlow by a much narrower margin than his victory four years prior.
Peter Reinberg was, by virtue of this position as county board president, the first president of the newly created Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
Peter Reinberg oversaw its acquisition of more than 18,000 acres of land.
Peter Reinberg is sometimes considered the "father" of Cook County's forest preserve system.
Peter Reinberg died on February 21,1921, at his Chicago home of a cerebral hemorrhage.