Charles Langhammer

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Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, Charles Kinch Langhammer, pp. 863-864. Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.

Military Service Notes

• Confederate States Army, Corporal, Company C, Waul's Texas Legion, age 17, enlisted in 1862. Charles Langhammer, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865.
  Confederate States Army, Private, Company E, Infantry, Waul's Legion, age 17 years, enlisted 4/4/1862 at Houston, native of Germany, residence in Austin County. C. Langhammer, Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900. Ancestry.com.

Other Resources

• Obituary, C. Langhammer, 4/2/1908, p. 5. Charles Langhammer, died 3/28/1908 at home in Bellville. Born in Bohemia, entered Confederate Army at age 17 as a member of Waul's Legion. "After three terms [as Austin County tax collector] he retired and entered the mercantile business, and a few years later was again tax collector and subsequently represented the county in the state legislature." Bellville Times.
• Charles Langhammer, age 63; death date 3/28/1908 in Bellville, Austin County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• C. Langhammer, birth date 11/24/1844, death date 3/28/1908, burial in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery #01, Bellville, Austin County. Find a Grave.
• Obituary, Charles Langhammer, "Deaths in Texas," 3/30/1908, p. 5. Houston Chronicle.

Photographs

• Photograph. Chas. Langhammer, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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