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Creation Of Gillespie County And Its Signers
In 1847 Fredericksburg and Llano River settlers gained local government via a Bexar precinct, electing a justice of the peace. Rapid growth and distance led to a petition with 150 signatures for a new Gillespie County. Lawmakers created Gillespie County on February 23, 1848, naming Fredericksburg as seat and listing county officers. The petition proposed Pierdenalis, but the county was named Gillespie in honor of Robert Gillespie. The signer list is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Llano River
Bexar County
A. Krueger
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Pierdenalis
Germania
Comal County
Wm. Keidel
John M. Hunter
Louis Martin
R. W. Cecil
Jim Leyendecker
Frederick Kiehne
Peter Bickel
John P. Keller
Peter Schandun
Pierdenales
Robert Gillespie
Thomas Thom
F. Tolle
L. Bene
E. Kriewicz
Jacob Wurzbach
Wilhelm Schnautz
Wilhelm Feller
J. W. Jamson
Edward Benner
Nikolaus Mosel
Joh. Ludw
Ransleben
Willi. Becker
Alex Ferguson
Robert Fraenkel
August Schmidt
St Rudolph
Wm. Kolmeier
W Wahrmund
C. Wissemann
A. Henkel
W. Leilich
Frederick Lochte
Peter Burg
A. Elfld
L. Coock
L. Schaeper
Andrew Meyer
G. M. Stebbins
Dr. Mylius
A. Erlemeier
Carl H Nimitz
Edward Luscher
Francis Wurzbach