Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	85	Elected but never sworn	36th (1) (2)	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	85	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	85	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	85	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	92	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	92	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st (3)	Democrat	Unknown / Bexar		Bexar

(1) O.B. Black, in special election 2/6/1919, sworn 2/13/1919, succeeded Otto Wahrmund, member-elect, resigned 1/14/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Col. Otto Wahrmund Resigns as Member of the Legislature," 1/14/1919, p. 1. Wahrmund elected but never sworn, resigned 1/14/1919 due to ill health. San Antonio Light.
(3) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 41st Legislature, 2nd C.S., 6/28/1929, p. 483. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch and portrait, Volume III, pp. 1150-1151. A History of Texas and Texans, 1916.

Other Resources

• Otto Wahrmund, birth date 9/19/1855, death date 6/24/1929, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio. Includes photograph, biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
• "Four Founders of Brewery Were Colorful Personalities," 10/13/1953, p. 12. Founders of Pearl Brewery in San Antonio were Otto Koehler, Oscar Bergstrom, Otto Wahrmund and John J. Stevens. "Bergstrom . . . was elected as a representative to the legislature in 1884. . .returned from New York to San Antonio in 1927, and died at Boerne, September 3, 1929." "Otto Wahrmund . . . was elected Representatives [sic] of the 35th District in 1908, and was re-elected for four consecutive two-year terms, without opposition." San Antonio Express.
• Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

• Photograph. Otto Wahrmund, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otto Wahrmund, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otto Wahrmund, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otto. Wahrmund, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otto Warmund, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Common Carriers   Juvenile Reforms   Military Affairs (Chair)  Municipal Corporations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

34th R.S. - 1915 Commerce and Manufactures   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs (Chair)  Municipal Corporations   Public Buildings and Grounds

33rd R.S. - 1913 Military Affairs (Chair)  Mines and Mining   Municipal Corporations

32nd R.S. - 1911 Military Affairs (Chair)  Mines and Mining   Municipal Corporations

31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Appropriations   Military Affairs   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   State Asylums

31st R.S. - 1909 Appropriations   Military Affairs (Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Asylums