Reinhard Hillebrand

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.

Reinhard Hillebrand
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 17, 1871 – January 14, 1873
Preceded byE.L. Alford
Succeeded byJoseph Draper Sayers
Personal details
Born(1810-03-10)March 10, 1810
Germany
DiedSeptember 13, 1887(1887-09-13) (aged 77)
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Radical Republican
Spouse(s)Widowed
ResidenceFayette County, Texas
OccupationFarmer

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
  1. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. 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.
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