Harry M. Wurzbach

Harry M. Wurzbach
U.S. Representative from Texas's 14th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1921 (1921-03-04) – March 3, 1929 (1929-03-03)
Preceded byCarlos Bee
Succeeded byAugustus McCloskey
In office
February 10, 1930 (1930-02-10) – November 6, 1931 (1931-11-06)
Preceded byAugustus McCloskey
Succeeded byRichard M. Kleberg
County Judge of Guadalupe County, Texas
In office
1904–1910
Personal details
Born
Harry McLeary Wurzbach

(1874-05-19)May 19, 1874
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1931(1931-11-06) (aged 57)
Seguin, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeSan Antonio National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFrances Darden Wagner Wurzbach
RelationsNephew Bob Eckhardt
Residences
  • Seguin, Guadalupe County
  • San Antonio, Texas
Alma materWashington and Lee University School of Law
OccupationLawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1896–1898
RankPrivate
UnitCompany F, First Regiment, Texas Volunteer Infantry
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

Harry McLeary Wurzbach (May 19, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an American attorney and politician. He was the first Republican elected to the United States House of Representatives from Texas since Reconstruction to be elected for more than two terms and was re-elected to the Sixty-eighth, Sixty-ninth, and Seventieth congresses, representing Texas's 14th congressional district for several terms, from 1921 to 1929. He was re-elected in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and died in office. The first Republican elected from Texas who was born in the state, he was the only Republican from Texas serving in Congress during this period.