William Sohmer

William Sohmer (May 26, 1852 in Dunningen, Kingdom of Württemberg – February 2, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City) was an American politician.

He came with his parents in 1858 to New York City where his elder brother Hugo founded Sohmer & Co. in 1872.

His father was a physician and cared about a good education for his sons.

In 1894, he was defeated when running for Sheriff of New York County.

He was New York State Comptroller from 1911 to 1914, elected at the New York state election, 1910 on the Democratic ticket; re-elected at the New York state election, 1912 on the Democratic and Independence League tickets; and defeated at the New York state election, 1914 for re-election running on both tickets again.