Alexander Louis Kessler
Full Name: Alexander Louis KesslerDate of birth: December 5, 1837
Date of death: November 26, 1897
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 72 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th | Democrat | New Braunfels / Comal | Bexar, Comal | |
| H | 29 | Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 | 14th | Democrat | New Braunfels / Comal | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Wilson |
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House District 72
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th Party: Democrat Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal Counties in district: Bexar, Comal |
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House District 29
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 Legislatures: 14th Party: Democrat Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal Counties in district: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Wilson |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- KESSLER, ALEXANDER LOUIS (1837-1897). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, A.L. Kessler, pp. 503-505. " . . . member of the House of Representatives of the Texas Legislature in 1874, 1875 and 1876 . . . He was elected as a Democrat, but has since severed his connections with all parties." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 139-141. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Other Resources
- A.L. Kessler, birth date 12/5/1937, death date 11/26/1897, burial in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. A.L. Kessler, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A.L. Kessler, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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15th R.S. - 1876
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Finance Internal Improvements Printing | ||
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14th R.S. - 1874
Asylum and Public Building Repairs Claims and Accounts Finance Immigration Internal Improvements Public Debt Sunday Law |
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