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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 Note 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources 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, death date 2/16/1932, burial in Saint Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County. 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 Informationtop 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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