Reed Nelson Weisiger (May 2, 1838 – September 12, 1908) was a Texas State Senator from

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.Legislative Reference Library , Legislators and Leaders , Member profile - R.N. Weisiger
retrieved May 14, 2011. He was often mentioned for

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but he declined to run. Weisiger was Chairman of the Stock and Stock Raising Committee, as well as eleven other Senate committees. He served in the Legislature from 1891 to 1893.

Early life and education

Weisiger was born in

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, on May 2, 1838, and attended school there. He completed his education at

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, taking a full classical course, and graduated in 1858. He then came to Texas.Lewis E. Daniell, ''Personnel of the Texas state government: with sketches of representative men of Texas'', Maverick Print House (1892) retrieved May 22, 2011.

Business, military, and fraternal order

Weisiger was a rancher and farmer and raised thoroughbred horses from the Alexander stables of Kentucky. He owned Incommode, which ran in the

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in 1887. Weisiger served as a

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in the

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during the

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. At the end of the war, he held the rank of captain.''The Victoria Advocate'', Historical Edition, May, 1968
retrieved May 15, 2011. Weisiger was a member of the Masonic Lodge and held the degree of Master Mason.

Family

Weisiger's father was Joseph Weisiger. His mother was Isabella Reed Weisiger a descendant of a Virginia family related to the Clays and Adamses. Weisiger married Annie Belle Callender on June 24, 1874. He and his wife had eight children.The Family History and Genealogy of Arden Gremmert and Eva Doherty - Reed Nelson Weisiger
retrieved May 19, 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Weisiger, Reed N. 1838 births 1908 deaths Politicians from Danville, Kentucky Texas state senators Confederate States Army officers People of Texas in the American Civil War Centre College alumni People from Victoria County, Texas Military personnel from Texas 19th-century members of the Texas Legislature

Early life and education

Business, military, and fraternal order

Family

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