Adolph Zoeller
Full Name: Helwig Karl Ludwig Adolph ZoellerDate of birth: December 1, 1839
Date of death: September 18, 1909
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 29 | Feb 9, 1870 - Jan 10, 1872 | 12th (1) (2) (3) | Radical Republican | Boerne / Kendall | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Wilson |
(1) Ad Zoeller, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/9/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/9/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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House District 29
Feb 9, 1870 - Jan 10, 1872 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) (3) Party: Radical Republican Home City/County: Boerne / Kendall Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Wilson |
(1) Ad Zoeller, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/9/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/9/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- ZOELLER, HELWIG KARL LUDWIG ADOLPH [ADOLPH] (1839-1909). Handbook of Texas Online.
Military Service Notes
- Union officer, captain and commander, Federal First Texas Volunteer Cavalry. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Union Army, Captain, Company C, First Texas Cavalry. "After the war he served as brigadier general of the reserve militia of Texas." The Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas), 9/21/1909, p. 7, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Other Resources
- Capt. Adolph Zoeller, birth date 12/1/1839, death date 9/18/1909, burial in Zoeller Cemetery, Waring, Kendall County. Includes portrait, funeral notice, and obituary from The Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas), 9/21/1909. Find a Grave.
- Included in list of "German wartime resistance leaders [who] subsequently became Republican politicians and civil servants." Baggett, James Alex, "Origins of Early Texas Republican Party Leadership," The Journal of Southern History, Vol.40(3), August 1974, p. 449. Journal of Southern History.
- A.D. Tinsley, Supervisor Third Educational District, and Ad. Zoeller, Supervisor Tenth Educational District, in Public School Statistics, Board of Education, p. 22. The Texas Almanac for 1873, and Emigrant's Guide to Texas, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituaries, "Zoeller Funeral," San Antonio Light and Gazette , 9/20/1909, p. 2. "Funeral of Capt. A. Zoeller," The Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas), 9/21/1909, p. 7, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "He was Representative to the Legislature from his district from 1871 to 1873, and afterwards served as County and District Clerk of Kendall County, also as school superintendent." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 9/20/1909 9/21/1909
Committee Information top
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Finance | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Finance Indian Affairs Militia | ||
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Comptroller and Treasurer's Offices, Select Division of the State, Select Indian Affairs Militia |
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