Ferdinand C. Weinert (July 14, 1853 – February 19, 1939) was a merchant and politician from

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, who served in the

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, four years in the Senate and four terms in the House, and well as serving as Secretary of State.

Early life and family

Ferdinand C. Weinert was born in

New Braunfels, Texas New Braunfels ( ) is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas known for its German Texan heritage. It is the seat of Comal County. The city covers and had a population of 90,403 as of the 2020 Census. A suburb just nor ...

, on July 14, 1853, raised in

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and schooled in New Braunfels. He married Clara Bading, and had seven children, making his residence in Seguin and

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

Career

Weinert worked in various mercantile businesses in New Braunfels, Austin, and San Antonio. He was elected justice of the peace in 1875. Then he became county commissioner and county judge of Guadalupe County. He served in the

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1893-1895, 1903-1905, 1931-1935 and

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1909-1913. Weinert was appointed Secretary of State June 1, 1913. Weinert died on February 19, 1939, and was buried in the family cemetery in Seguin.

Legacy

Weinert, Texas in

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is named for Senator Ferdinand C. Weinert of Seguin, who led many Seguin citizens to settle there on a last fragment of the once open frontier. Weinert, Texas on FM 20, in Guadalupe County is named for the Weinert family. The Weinert House in Seguin is a restored residence of the Senator. F.C.Weinert Bridge, Weinert School and Weinert Street are also located in Seguin, Texas.

References

Frank W. Johnson Francis White "Frank" Johnson (October 3, 1799 – April 8, 1884) was a leader of the Texian Army from December 1835 through February 1836, during the Texas Revolution. Johnson arrived in Texas in 1826 and worked as a surveyor for several empr ...

, A History of Texas and Texans, 1914 (5 vols., ed. E. C. Barker and E. W. Winkler Chicago and New York: American Historical Society, reprint 1916) * Frank Carter Adams, ed., Texas Democracy: A Centennial History of Politics and Personalities of the Democratic Party, 1836–1936 (4 vols., Austin: Democratic Historical Association, 1937) 1853 births 1939 deaths People from Seguin, Texas Democratic Party Texas state senators Politicians from San Antonio People from New Braunfels, Texas Politicians from Austin, Texas Secretaries of State of Texas Businesspeople from Texas 19th-century American politicians 20th-century American politicians {{Texas-politician-stub