Wilhelm Victor Keidel

Wilhelm Victor Keidel
Born(1825-03-02)March 2, 1825
DiedJanuary 9, 1870(1870-01-09) (aged 44)
Resting placeKott Family Cemetery, Gillespie County, Texas
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationGeorg Augusts Universität in Göttingen
OccupationPhysician
Known forFirst physician Gillespie Co.
First Chief Justice Gillespie Co.
Founder Pedernales, Texas
Spouse(s)Albertina Kramer (d. 1852)
Caroline Kott (1856–1865)
Children2
ParentDr. Georg Keidel

Wilhelm Victor Keidel (March 2, 1825 – January 9, 1870) was the first medical doctor, as well as first Chief Justice, in Gillespie County, Texas. He was a veteran of the Mexican–American War. Keidel founded the settlement of Pedernales.