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Joseph O. Boehmer Full Name: Joseph O. Boehmer Date of birth: March 27, 1870 Date of death: July 27, 1919 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 117 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Eagle Pass / Maverick   Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 99 Jul 31, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd (1) (2)   Democrat Eagle Pass / Maverick   Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde (1) "Announces for Legislature," 5/27/1911, p. 8. Reports "Hon. Joseph O. Boehmer of Eagle Pass. . .is a candidate for the seat in the Texas legislature made vacant by the resignation of Hon. A. M. Turney, who has accepted the position of county judge of Brewster County"; Boehmer ran as Democrat in 1911, "Boehmer Gets 62 Votes: Alpine Representative Election Results Canvassed," 7/13/1911, p. 4, "democratic primary election" results. Galveston Daily News. (2) Joseph O. Boehmer, sworn 7/31/1911, succeeded Albert M. Turney, resigned 5/8/1911. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Joseph C. Boehmer [sic Joseph O. Boehmer], birth date 3/27/1870 in San Antonio, death date 7/27/1919 in San Antonio, occupation: publisher, burial in Eagle Pass. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. "Joseph O. Boehmer Elected: He is Made General Secretary of Eagle Pass Industrial League," 3/6/1910, p. 4. San Antonio Daily Express. Obituary, "Eagle Pass Editor Visitor Here, Dies: Joseph Boehmer Had Worked on Many Texas Publications and Was Widely Known," 7/28/1919, p. 12. Former member of state legislature from 1912-1914. Died early Sunday morning (7/27/1919), aged 49 years. San Antonio Evening News. "Make Program for Large Dry Farming Meet: Secretary Boehmer and Professor Attwater Meet Here to Arrange Details: Gathering at Eagle Pass: Experts From This Government and of Mexico Will Address the Texas Congress," 4/22/1910, p. 5. Joseph Boehmer, secretary of the Texas Dry Farming Congress. San Antonio Light and Gazette. Interment in Maverick City Cemetery, Joseph O. Boehmer, born 3/27/1870, died 7/27/1919, burial in family plot. TXGenWeb Project. Photographs Photograph. Joseph O. Boehmer, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Commerce and Manufactures   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs   Mines and Mining   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Stock and Stock Raising

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