Gessler or Geßler is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albrecht Gessler Albrecht Gessler, also known as Hermann, was a legendary 14th-century Habsburg bailiff (german: Landvogt) at Altdorf, whose brutal rule led to the William Tell rebellion and the eventual independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Legend Accordi ...

, 14th century Austrian bailiff connected with the William Tell legend * Amaka Gessler (born 1990), New Zealand swimmer * Friedrich Leopold von Geßler (1688–1762), Prussian field marshal *

Doc Gessler Henry Homer "Doc" Gessler (December 23, 1880 – December 27, 1924) was a Major League Baseball player born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, who began his eight-season career, at the age of 22, with the Detroit Tigers in . He played mainly as a right fie ...

(1880–1924), American baseball player *

Otto Gessler Otto Karl Gessler (or Geßler) (6 February 1875 – 24 March 1955) was a liberal German politician during the Weimar Republic. From 1910 until 1914, he was mayor of Regensburg and from 1913 to 1919 mayor of Nuremberg. He served in numerous W ...

(1875–1955), German politician *

Scott Gessler Scott Gessler is an American politician and the former Secretary of State of Colorado, having served from 2011 to 2015. He is a former business owner and elections attorney. Gessler is a member of the Republican Party. Gessler is also a vetera ...

(born 1965), American lawyer and Secretary of State of the U.S. State of Colorado

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