Joseph Bayer
Joseph Bayer (1846–1900) was an importer and wholesaler of wines and liquors, in 19th century Los Angeles, California.In 1870 he journeyed to California and settled in Los Angeles, and he became a naturalized citizen that year.[1] He married Katherine Barbara Happ of Buffalo, New York, and they had a son, Alfred Joseph [2][3] He died July 26, 1900, in his home at 746 South Broadway, the cause being given as diabetes.[3] Bayer enlisted in the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and served three years.[4][8] Bayer was a one-term member of the Los Angeles Common Council, the legislative branch of the city.