Geo. J. Kempen

George Justus Kempen

Full Name: George Justus Kempen
Date of birth: February 10, 1873
Date of death: March 24, 1949

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 83 May 15, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919 35th (1) (2)   Unknown Seguin / Guadalupe   Guadalupe

(1) Oath of office administered 3/15/1918. House Journal.
(2) George J. Kempen, in special election 3/12/1918, sworn 5/15/1918, succeeded Rudolph Tschoepe, declared an enemy alien and resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 83
May 15, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th (1) (2)  
Party: Unknown
Home City/County: Seguin / Guadalupe
Counties in district: Guadalupe

(1) Oath of office administered 3/15/1918. House Journal.
(2) George J. Kempen, in special election 3/12/1918, sworn 5/15/1918, succeeded Rudolph Tschoepe, declared an enemy alien and resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Other Resources

  • George Justus Kempen, birth date 2/10/1873 in Austin; death date 3/24/1949 in Seguin, Guadalupe County; hardware merchant.  FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • George Justus Kempen, birth date 2/10/1873; permanent home address Seguin, Guadalupe County; merchant; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Seguin, Guadalupe County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  • George J. Kempen (1873-1949), burial in Riverside Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County.  Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "George J. Kempen Dies at Age 76 After Busy Life," 3/31/1949, p. 1, member of the Legislature. Guadalupe Gazette-Bulletin (Seguin, Texas).
  • "Geo. J. Kempen Passes," 4/1/1949, p. 1. Seguin Enterprise.

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