Edward Degener
Edward Degener (October 20, 1809 – September 11, 1890) was a German-born American politician. He was a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas during the Reconstruction era.
Edward Degener | |
|---|---|
| San Antonio City Council | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 4th district | |
| In office March 30, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John Hancock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1809 Brunswick, Prussia (now Braunschweig, Germany) |
| Died | September 11, 1890 (aged 80) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | San Antonio City Cemetery No. 1 |
| Political party | Republican |
Originally from Germany, Degener moved to the United States and lived in Texas. During the American Civil War, slave-holding Texas joined the Confederacy, but Degener remained loyal to the Union, and was persecuted by the Confederates for this loyalty to the U.S. Two of Degener's sons were murdered by the Confederates in the Nueces massacre. After the war ended, Degener served as a Republican congressman for the Texan 4th Congressional District and as a San Antonio city council member in the 1870s. He died in 1890.
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