Charles Langhammer
Full Name: Charles LanghammerDate of birth: November 24, 1844
Date of death: March 28, 1908
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 42 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Bellville / Austin | Austin |
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House District 42
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 Legislatures: 24th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bellville / Austin Counties in district: Austin |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, C. Langhammer, 4/2/1908, p. 5. Charles Langhammer, died 3/28/1908 at home in Bellville. Born in Bohemia, entered Confederate Army at age 17 as a member of Waul's Legion. "After three terms [as Austin County tax collector] he retired and entered the mercantile business, and a few years later was again tax collector and subsequently represented the county in the state legislature." Bellville Times.
- Charles Kinch Langhammer, biographical sketch, pp. 863-864. Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.
- Obituary, Charles Langhammer, "Deaths in Texas," 3/30/1908, p. 5. Houston Chronicle.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Corporal, Company C, Waul's Texas Legion, age 17, enlisted in 1862. Charles Langhammer, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865.
Confederate States Army, Private, Company E, Infantry, Waul's Legion, age 17 years, enlisted 4/4/1862 at Houston, native of Germany, residence in Austin County. C. Langhammer, Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900. Ancestry.com.
Other Resources
- Charles Langhammer, age 63, death date 3/28/1908 in Bellville, Austin County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- C. Langhammer, birth date 11/24/1844, death date 3/28/1908, burial in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery #01, Bellville, Austin County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. Chas. Langhammer, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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24th R.S. - 1895
Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Revenue and Taxation State Asylums |
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