Reed Nelson Weisiger | |
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Texas State Senator | |
Personal details | |
Born | Danville, Kentucky, US | May 2, 1838
Died | September 12, 1908 Victoria County, Texas, US | (aged 70)
Spouse | Annie Belle Callendar |
Education | Centre College |
Profession | Farmer, Rancher |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Wallers Texas Cavalry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Reed Nelson Weisiger (May 2, 1838 – September 12, 1908) was a Texas State Senator from District 26. [1] Reed Weisiger was often mentioned for Governor of Texas but he declined to run. [1] [2]
Weisiger was Chairman of the Stock and Stock Raising Committee and was on eleven other Senate committees. He served in the Legislature from 1891 to 1893. [1]
Weisiger was born in Danville, Kentucky, May 2, 1838, and attended school there. He completed his education at Centre College, taking a full classical course, and graduated in 1858. He then came to Texas and was a pioneer in Victoria County. [3]
Weisiger was a rancher and farmer and raised thoroughbred horses from the famous Alexander stables of Kentucky. He owned Incommode, which ran in the Kentucky Derby in 1887. [4]
Weisiger served as a cavalry officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. At the end of the war, he held the rank of captain. [5]
Weisiger was a member of the Masonic Lodge and held the degree of Master Mason. [3]
Weisiger's father was Dr. Joseph Weisiger. His mother was Isabella Reed Weisiger a descendant of a Virginia family related to the Clays and Adamses. [5] Weisiger married Annie Belle Callender on June 24, 1874. Weisiger and his wife had eight children: Robert Sidney Weisiger, Roper C. Weisiger, Joseph Reed Weisiger, Isabella Weisiger Mackrell, Lucy R. Weisiger, Sarah Weisiger, William Hardeman Weisiger, and Grayson Carter Weisiger. [6]