Edward Degener | |
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| 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 |
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.
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.[1] 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.
- ^ "Union Loyal League". A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas: Illustrated. Vol. 1. New York: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1907. pp. 207–208. Retrieved March 17, 2016.