Descriptive Summary
Wurzbach, Harry McLeary, 1874-1931
Wurzbach (Harry McLeary)
Papers
1853-1984
Materials are written in English.
85-196; 85-198; 90-288; 92-303; 93-107
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Correspondence, printed material,
financial and legal documents, artifacts and photographs comprise the Harry McLeary
Wurzbach Papers, 1853-1984, relating to Wurzbach's family and his professional life
as a lawyer and Republican representative to the United States Congress.
Biographical Note
Harry McLeary Wurzbach (1874-1931) was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Charles Louis
Wurzbach and Kate Fink. After graduating from the Washington and Lee University
School of Law in 1896, he began practicing law in San Antonio. That same year,
Wurzbach married Frances Darden Wagner. He served in the Spanish-American War and
moved to Seguin, Texas. In 1900, Wurzbach was elected to the post of Guadalupe
County prosecuting attorney and, later, county judge. In 1920, Wurzbach became the
first Texan to be elected as a Republican representative for the 14th Texas District
in the United States Congress where he served until his death in 1931.
Source: “Wurzbach, Harry McLeary.” Biographical Directory of the United States
Congress. Accessed September 13, 2011. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/guidedisplay.pl?index=W000775.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, financial and legal documents, artifacts and
photographs comprise the Harry McLeary Wurzbach Papers, 1853-1984, relating to
Wurzbach's family and his professional life as a lawyer and Republican
representative to the United States Congress.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use. Flagged documents are awaiting conservation
treatment, please do not remove flags.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Wurzbach, Harry McLeary, 1874-1931 --
Archives.
Shoen family.
Wurzbach family.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Congress. House -- History -- 20th
century.
United States. Congress. House -- Election districts
-- Texas.
Republican Party (Tex.) -- History -- 20th
century.
Subjects
Legislators -- United States -- History -- 20th
century.
Legislators -- Texas -- History -- 20th
century.
Lawyers -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Politicians -- Texas -- History -- 20th
century.
Politics, Practical -- Texas -- History -- 20th
century.
Places
United States -- Politics and
government -- 20th century.
Texas -- Politics and government --
20th century.
Preferred Citation
Harry McLeary Wurzbach Papers, 1853-1984, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection processed by Ruth Tatsch, May 1989, Jessica Gauthier and Evan Usler,
March 2012.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2.325/V99
Correspondence (1-20), 1908-1931
2.325/V100
Correspondence (21-40),
1908-1931
2.325/V101
Correspondence (41-60),
1908-1931
2.325/V102
Correspondence (61-75),
1908-1931
2.325/V103
Correspondence, insurance documents (76-93),
1908-1931
2.325/V104
Correspondence (94-106),
1908-1931
2.325/V105
Correspondence, printed material (107-125),
1872-1984
2.325/V106
Correspondence, taxes, income,
1922-1930
Photographs, 1880s-1920s
Wedding, funeral materials,
undated
Presidential correspondence,
1921-1925
Professional reports and vote counts (1-7), ca.
1920s-1930s
2.325/V107
Professional - General (1-11), ca.
1920s-1930s
Speeches and manuscripts, ca.
1920s
2.325/V108
Personal - Financial (1-11), ca.
1900s-1940s
4Jc67
Personal - Financial (12-32),
1905-1951
4Jc68
Printed materials, 1906-1958
4Jc69
Printed materials, document fragments, newspaper clippings,
1906-1958
4Jc70
Financial papers, legal documents,
1853-1975
3T406d
Photographs
2.325/V113a
Oversized photographs and printed materials
2.325/OD6
Newspapers, map, oversize materials