Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Ferdinand Carl Weinert

Full Name: Ferdinand Carl Weinert
Birth date: July 14, 1853
Death date: February 16, 1939

Terms of Service

House, 43rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/10/1933 - 1/8/1935
Democrat
House, 42nd Legislature
1/13/1931 - 1/10/1933
Democrat
Senate, 33rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
1/14/1913 - 5/3/1913
Democrat
Senate, 32nd ⁽⁸⁾ & 31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ Legislatures
1/12/1909 - 1/14/1913
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/9/1910, 4th C.S.
House, 28th Legislature
1/13/1903 - 1/10/1905
Democrat
House, 23rd Legislature
1/10/1893 - 1/8/1895
Democrat

(1) "Rep. F.C. Weinert, Seguin democrat, has former Rep. Reno Eichenroht, last republican to hold a seat in the legislature, as an opponent." "85 New Members Nominated for Lower House; Nine New Senators," 9/9/1932, p. 3. Big Spring Herald .
(2) 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) 1910.
(3) "To Choose a State Senator" and "Weinert in Charge of Office," 6/2/1913, p. 6: Harley mentioned as candidate, Weinert became Texas Secretary of State; "James A. Harley Elected: Seguin Man Unopposed for Senator from Twenty-First District," 7/21/1913, p. 2: Harley elected 7/19/1913. Galveston Daily News .
(4) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal .
(5) Resigned from Legislature, 5/30/1913, appointed Secretary of State 6/1/1913. Legislative Reference Library Card File .
(6) James A. Harley, sworn 7/21/1913, succeeded Ferdinand C. Weinert, resigned 5/3/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(7) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal .
(8) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(9) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature - Tribute to Hon. F.C. Weinert, 1/29/1931, pp. 179-180. Reprint of "Well-Deserved Tribute." by Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald, in the Austin American. Biographical sketch. House Journal .
43rd Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Resolution Providing for Photograph of Hon. J.L. Goodman and Hon. F.C. Weinert, 9/7/1934, p. 72; Presentation of Portrait of J.L. Goodman and Hon. F.C. Weinert, 9/20/1934, pp. 281-284. Biographical sketches, birth dates. House Journal .
46th Legislature, R.S., HSR 152, 2/28/1939, pp. 855-856. Resolutions - Memorial .
46th Legislature, R.S., SR 25, 2/16/1939, p. 321. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. F.C. Weinert, Texas Jurists Collection
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.C. Weinert, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, Ferdinand Weinert, Volume IV, pp. 1935-1936. Born in New Braunfels in 1850. A History of Texas and Texans 1916.
Obituary, "F.C. Weinert, Ex-Senator, Dies at Seguin," 2/17/1939. Dallas Morning News .
Ferdinand C. Weinert, birth date 7/14/1853 in Comal County, death date 2/16/1939 in Seguin, Guadalupe County, retired farmer and statesman. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Ferdinand Carl Weinert, birth date 7/14/1853, death date 2/16/1939, burial in San Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County. Find a Grave .
WEINERT, FERDINAND C. (1853-1939). Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express .
"Weinert's Granddaughter Shares Story of Historic Home, Family," 10/25/1992, pp. 1B-2B, includes photo. Seguin Gazette-Enterprise .
Memorial, October 1956, p. 685. Memorial for H. H. Weinert, son of Ferdinand Weinert and brother of Rudolph Weinert. Texas Bar Journal .
Memorial, May 1974, p. 498. Memorial for Rudolph Weinert. Relatives: Ferdinand Weinert - father, Rudolph Weinert - son. Texas Bar Journal .