William Bierschwale

Full Name: William Bierschwale
Date of birth: January 22, 1858
Date of death: February 16, 1932

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	87	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Republican	Fredericksburg / Gillespie	Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano
H	87	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Republican	Fredericksburg / Gillespie	Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano
H	89	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Republican	Fredericksburg / Gillespie	Blanco, Gillespie, Llano
H	89	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Republican	Fredericksburg / Gillespie	Blanco, Gillespie, Llano

(1) Incorrectly states Bierschwale was a 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.
(2) 31st-34th Legislatures - Republican. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 87
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Fredericksburg / Gillespie
Counties in district: Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano

House District 87
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Fredericksburg / Gillespie
Counties in district: Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano

House District 89
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Fredericksburg / Gillespie
Counties in district: Blanco, Gillespie, Llano

House District 89
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Fredericksburg / Gillespie
Counties in district: Blanco, Gillespie, Llano

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and portrait, William Bierschwale, pp. 180-181. Born 1/22/1858 in Fredericksburg, Texas, married Lena Jung 10/1/1884, elected to the Legislature in 1908. Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918.

Other Resources

William Bierschwale, birth date 1/22/1858 in Mason County; death date 2/16/1932 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County; clerk & bank cashier, county clerk Gillespie County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
William Bierschwale, birth date 1/22/1858, death date 2/16/1932, burial in Saint Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County. Includes obituary, family portrait. Find a Grave.
Obituaries, 2/19/1932, p. 1, and 2/26/1932, p. 1. "He was a member of the Texas legislature from 1908 to 1916 and was one of the few Texas Republicans elected to that office." Fredericksburg Standard.
Obituary, Brownwood Bulletin, 2/16/1932, p. 1, crediting Brownwood Public Library. "William S. Bierschwale, banker and former legislator and Gillespie county clerk . . . republican." Could not confirm middle initial S. or middle name in other sources. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. Wm. Bierschwale, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William Bierschwale, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Wm. Bierschwale, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Wm. Bierschwale, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

34th R.S. - 1915 Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Claims and Accounts Mines and Mining Municipal Corporations Public Lands and Land Office Revenue and Taxation
33rd R.S. - 1913 Adjutant General's Department Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) Game and Fisheries Public Buildings and Grounds Department Public Lands and Land Office State Purchasing Agent State Revenue Agent State Tax Board Stock and Stock Raising
32nd R.S. - 1911 Claims and Accounts (Chair) Game and Fisheries Labor Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Land Office
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufactures Military Affairs Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections
31st R.S. - 1909 Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufactures Military Affairs Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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