Reinhard Hillebrand
Reinhard Hillebrand | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 17, 1871 – January 14, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | E.L. Alford |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Draper Sayers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1810 Germany |
| Died | September 13, 1887 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Radical Republican |
| Spouse | Widowed |
| Residence | Fayette County, Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Reinhard Hillebrand (March 10, 1810 – September 13, 1887) was an American politician that served in the Texas Senate for District 26. He was a Radical Republican.
Personal life
Reinhard Hillebrand was born on March 10, 1810 in Germany. According to the 1880 United States Census Hillebrand was a widowed farmer who lived in Fayette County, Texas. He died on September 13, 1887.[1]
Political career
Hillebrand had experience as a county judge in 1869 prier to being elected to the Texas Senate, and he had been imprisoned during the American Civil War by the Confederates. His predecessor E.L. Alford had been banished from the Texas Senate and the Republican Party. Hillebrand won his seat in a special election to represent Texas Senate, District 26, he was a Radical Republican.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Spaw, Patsy McDonald (1990). "The Texas Senate: Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889". Texas A&M University Press. Retrieved 29 November 2019.