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Herman Knittel Full Name: Herman Knittel Other surnames: Knittle Date of birth: December 4, 1835 Date of death: March 4, 1899 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 12 Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889 19th (2) (3)   20th (1)   Democrat Burton / Washington   Austin, Burleson, Fort Bend, Waller, Washington (1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (2) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885. (3) 19th Legislature - 1/13/1885, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "credentials of the new members were presented" and "had the oath of office administered them by the Lieutenant Governor." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 19th and 20th Legislature list name on First Day as H. Knittle. Index to 19th shows Knittel, Index to 20th shows both Knittel and Knittle. Senate Journal. Senate Journal Senate Journal Senate Journal Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Hermann Knittel, Volume III, p. 1561, included in son-in-law Thomas Watson's sketch. "In 1884 he was elected on the democratic ticket to the Texas State Senate." A History of Texas and Texans, 1916. Portrait and biographical sketch, Hermann Knittel, p. 81. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Biographical sketch, H. Knittel, pp. 84-85. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Other Resources Herman Knittel (name on grave marker), birth date 12/4/1835, death date 3/4/1899, interment in Mount Zion Cemetery, Burton, Washington County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Herman Knittel, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Herman Knittel, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 20th R.S. - 1887 Claims and Accounts   Comptroller's Office, Examine   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Education   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Retrenchment and Reform   19th R.S. - 1885 Agricultural Affairs   Claims and Accounts   Education   Finance   Public Health   Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)  State Asylums

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