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Hermann R. Von Bieberstein Full Name: Hermann Rogalla Von Bieberstein Other surnames: Biberstein Date of birth: March 12, 1823 Date of death: March 18, 1906 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 39 May 13, 1876 - Aug 2, 1876 15th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)   Democrat La Bahia / Washington   Washington H 16 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th (7) (8)   Democrat La Bahia / Washington   Burleson, Washington (1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. (2) La Bahia is in southwestern Washington County and was named for the La Bahia Road, a main county road that passes through the community. Handbook of Texas Online. (3) Committee on Privileges and Elections report on contested election, 5/13/1876, pp. 148-149, concluding that A.W. Wilder did not receive a majority of all the "legal votes cast" and that H.R. Von Bieberstein is entitled to the seat. House Journal. (4) Resignation letter and Gov. Coke's transmittal letter to Speaker, 8/2/1876, pp. 742-743. House Journal. (5) Resolution to seat and oath administered, 5/13/1876, p. 149. House Journal. (6) H.R. Von Bieberstein, in election contest 5/13/1876, sworn the same day, unseated Allen W. Wilder. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (7) H.R. Von Biberstein, Burton, Washington County. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874. (8) H.R. Von Bieberstein, La Bahia Prairie, Washington County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries H.R. Von Biberstein. House Journal. Biographical Sketches VON BIEBERSTEIN, HERMANN ROGALLA (1823-1906). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, H.R. Von Biberstein, pp. 105-106. Native of Prussia; "now resides at La Bahia Prairie, near Burton, in Washington county." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876. Other Resources Hermann Rogalla von Bieberstein, birth date 3/12/1823, death date 3/18/1906, burial in Jaeger-Witte Cemetery, Greenvine, Washington County. Find a Grave. Describes settlers in the "La Bahia prairie," including Hermann R. von Bieberstein, a civil engineer and surveyor, marriage to Adele Hagedorn, pp. 56-57. The History of the German Settlements in Texas, 1831-1861, 1930. Photographs Photograph. H.R. Von Bieberstein, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.R. Von Bieberstein, 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 Informationtop 15th R.S. - 1876 Counties and County Boundaries   County Surveyors, Election and Compensation of (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   14th R.S. - 1874 Counties and County Boundaries   Immigration   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office   Sam Houston Monument (Co-Chair)

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