William Bierschwale
Full Name: William BierschwaleDate of birth: January 22, 1858
Date of death: February 16, 1932
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 87 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Republican | Fredericksburg / Gillespie | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano | |
| H | 87 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Republican | Fredericksburg / Gillespie | Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano | |
| H | 89 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 | 32nd | Republican | Fredericksburg / Gillespie | Blanco, Gillespie, Llano | |
| H | 89 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (1) (2) | Republican | Fredericksburg / Gillespie | Blanco, Gillespie, Llano |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Incorrectly states Bierschwale was a 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). ↩
(2) 31st-34th Legislatures - Republican. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Fredericksburg / Gillespie
- Counties in district:
- Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano
- Legislatures:
- 33rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Fredericksburg / Gillespie
- Counties in district:
- Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano
- Legislatures:
- 32nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Fredericksburg / Gillespie
- Counties in district:
- Blanco, Gillespie, Llano
Terms of service notes
(1) Incorrectly states Bierschwale was a 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). ↩
(2) 31st-34th Legislatures - Republican. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch and portrait, William Bierschwale, pp. 180-181. Born 1/22/1858 in Fredericksburg, Texas, married Lena Jung 10/1/1884, elected to the Legislature in 1908. Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918.
- William Bierschwale, birth date 1/22/1858 in Mason County; death date 2/16/1932 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County; clerk and bank cashier, county clerk Gillespie County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William Bierschwale, birth date 1/22/1858, death date 2/16/1932, burial in Saint Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County. Includes obituary, family portrait. Find a Grave.
- Obituaries, 2/19/1932, p. 1, and 2/26/1932, p. 1. "He was a member of the Texas legislature from 1908 to 1916 and was one of the few Texas Republicans elected to that office." Fredericksburg Standard.
- Obituary, Brownwood Bulletin, 2/16/1932, p. 1, crediting Brownwood Public Library. "William S. Bierschwale, banker and former legislator and Gillespie county clerk . . . republican." Could not confirm middle initial S. or middle name in other sources. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
- Photograph. Wm. Bierschwale, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William Bierschwale, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wm. Bierschwale, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wm. Bierschwale, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 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.
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