Frederick L. Schmersahl (January 1825 – about 1905) was a German-American merchant and politician who served two terms as the eleventh mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1871 to 1873.
[2] He was a partner, along with Louis Wittpenn, in a liquor and wine wholesale business in New York City.
[4] Schmersahl was rejected by the Hoboken Democratic convention as a candidate for mayor in 1871, but was reported to run independently.
He raised money for the relief of victims of the Great Chicago Fire.
[7] Schmersahl ran as an independent candidate in 1873 and was defeated by Democrat Peter McGavisk.