Past Bexar County Commissioners


	BEXAR COUNTY SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Bexar County Commissioners

County Board May 1, 1837

Jose Antonio Navarro and Ignacio Chavez

The above two members along with the Chief Justices, John R. Baker were the only ones certified. After Texas changed from a Republic to a State of the Union, a commissioner´s court was elected.

FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS GLEANED FROM VARIOUS
SOURCES BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS OFFICIAL

1838

John McCreary

James Harris

1839

George Dolson

Jose Miguel de Arciniega

1840

Jose Antonio Urrutia

Diego A. Taylor

1841

Juan Antonio Urrutia	Diego A. Taylor *
	John McMullin


	* Diego A. Taylor was re-elected City Secretary in 1841 but was shot and killed in his home by William Patterson.

1842

Nicolas Urbina

John McMullin


	Because of the invasion by General Woll, no further information is available. The next records are those of 1845.


	1845

1	Thomas Whitehead	3	Augustus Ferdinand Louis Huth
2	James B. Lee	4	George Kirchner


		In 1845 four elective Commissioners were subsituted for the Justice of the Peace.
	1846

1	W.H. Ottiwell	3	Louis Huth
2	James B. Lee*	4	Edward Dwyer

* Election contested but seated October 1846

1847

1	James H. Brown	3	Augustus Ferdinand Louis Huth
2	James B. Lee	4	William Small

1848

1	Bryan Callaghan	3	Thomas Thorn
2	Nathaniel Lewis	4	William Small (died)

1849

1	Bryan Callaghan	3	J.S. McClelland
2	Nathaniel Lewis	4	J.H. Beck

1850

1	James Head	3	George Cupples
2	Robert S. Neighbors	4	J.H. Beck

J.H. Beck and James Head were elected County Commissioners August 30,1850; Head resigned as County Commissioner and Robert S. Neighbors and George Cupples were elected October 4, 1850

1851

1	P.L. Buquor	3	George Cupples
2	R.S. Neighbors *	4	J.H. Beck
	R.E. Clements

* Resigned

1852

1	P.L. Buquor	3	Thomas G. Gardiner
2	C.L. Pyron	4	J.T. James


	August 2, 1852 - County Commissioners elected P.S. Buquor, C. L. Pyron, Thomas W. Gardiner, and J.T. James

1854

1	William Mitchell	3	J.S. McClelland
2	Charles Hammell	4	J.A. Chaves

1856

1	John Fries	3	J.S. McClelland
2	Joseph Beitel	4	John A. Chaves

1858

1	John Fries	3	J.E. Mondragon
2	William D. Mays	4	M.L. Merrick

1860

1	John Fries	3	Lorenzo Castro
2	J.L. Kampman	4	M.L. Merrick

Aug. 4, 1862

1	Charles Hammell	3	Robert W. Brahan
2	William J. Mitchell	4	Jacob Linn


	Hammell resigned and Edward Schlesinger was appointed August 2,1863

Aug. 1, 1864

1	Joseph Schmitt	3	Jose Antonio Navarro
2	Henry Laeger	4	Seaman Field

Aug. 12, 1865

Appointments by Provisional Governor A.J. Hamilton

1	W.C.A. Thielepape	3	John Bowen
2	______ Spies	4	Farkas Ujhazl

Spies, first name unknown, resigned Sept. 4, 1865 and Joseph Smith was appointed to replace him

June 23, 1866

1	M.H. Campbell	3	Martin Delgado
2	Joseph Schmitt	4	Jacob Droitcourt

Nov. 5, 1867

(Appointments made by General J.J. Reynolds)

The only name appearing is that of D. Bell who resigned Nov. 14, 1867 and on Nov. 27, 1867 in his place was appointed Peter Schreiner

May 29, 1869

1	Charles Elmendorf	3	A. Gugger
2	William D. Mays	4	Farkas Ujhazl

Caleb C. Church
One of the above must have resigned and been replaced but that resignation or replacement is not shown

Jan 3, 1870

1	A. Gugger	3	Caleb C. Church
2	Farkas Ujhazl	4	Louis Bream (2/4/1870)

Feb. 15, 1876

1	Peter Schreiner	3	William Prescott
2	Henry Weir	4	J.W. Leight

Henry Weir died 3/16/1877 and William Prescott failed to qualify.
George H. Judson was appointed County Commissioner to succeed Commissioner William Prescott on Oct. 21, 1876
W.G.M. Samuel was appointed County Commissioner in place of Commissioner Henry Weir on Mar. 16, 1877

Nov. 3, 1878

1	Theodore Hermann	3	Robert B. Evans
2	J.S. Ramsey	4	Thomas Martin

Nov. 2, 1880

1	Carlos Guergin	3	William Hoefling
2	Arthur Blinker	4	John C. Beck

Nov. 7, 1882

1	B. Quintana	3	William Hoefling
2	R.J. Jones	4	Edward P. Braden

Nov. 4, 1884

1	B. Quintana	3	William Hoefling
2	J.A. Chavez	4	Edward P. Braden

Nov. 2, 1886

1	B. Quintana	3	William Hoefling
2	William Boerner	4	Frank Umscheid

Nov. 4, 1888

1	B. Quintana	3	V. Kiolbassa
2	William Boemer	4	Frank Umscheid

Nov. 4, 1890

1	Joseph E. Dwyer	3	Peter Jonas
2	William Boemer	4	Frank Umscheid

Nov. 4, 1892

1	James Dwyer	3	Peter Jonas
2	William Boemer	4	Frank Umscheid

Nov. 4, 1894

1	James Dwyer	3	Peter Jonas
2	William Boemer	4	John Wilkins, Jr.

Nov. 3, 1896

1	Carlos Guergin	3	Peter Jonas
2	J.M. Bell	4	John Wilkins, Jr.

On February 19, 1897, Bryan Callaghan resigned and Peter Jonas qualified as County Judge and resigned same day as County Commissioner.
Henry Umscheid succeeded Peter Jonas.
Umscheid was then named County Treasurer Sept. 22, 1897 and H.B. Salliway appointed by Umscheid

Nov. 3, 1898

1	Charles K. Crawford	3	H.B. Salliway
2	Thomas P. Mc Call	4	John E. Trainer

Nov. 4, 1900

1	T.E. Mumme	3	A.W. Bitter
2	Charles Wernett	4	Gus F. Niggli

Nov. 4, 1902

1	A.J. Avent	3	A.W. Bitter
2	Charles Wernett	4	Gus F. Niggli

Nov. 3, 1904

1	F.J. Bosshardt	3	Frank Sommers
2	D.A. Meyer	4	D.M. Poor

Nov. 4, 1906

1	W.C. Kroeger	3	Frank Sommers
2	Dave A. Meyer	4	D.M. Poor

1909-1910

1	Antonio Herrera	3	Frank Sommers
2	Dave A. Meyer	4	Frank J. Bosshardt

1911-1912

1	C.K. Crawford	3	Frank Sommers
2	Dave A. Meyer	4	W.C. Kroeger

1913-1914

1	J.K. Lamm	3	Jacob Klause
2	Charles Gutzut	4	Henry Meyer

1915-1916

1	J.K. Lamm	3	Jacob Klaus
2	Charles Gutzut	4	Henry Meyer

1917-1918

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Jacob Klaus
2	Charles Gutzut	4	John H. Covington

1919-1920

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Frank Sommers
2	J.S. Mc Neil	4	John H. Covington

1921-1922

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Frank Sommers
2	J.S. Mc Neil	4	John H. Covington

1923-1924

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Frank Sommers
2	J.S. Mc Neil	4	John Covington

1925-1926

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Frank Sommers
2	Joe S. Newton	4	John H. Covington

1927-1928

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Frank Sommers
2	Joe S. Newton	4	John H. Covington

1929-1930

1	Jacob Rubiola	3	Frank Sommers
2	Joe S. Newton	4	Thomas H. Abbott, Jr.

1931-1932

1	Albert G. Trawalter	3	Robert F. Urh
2	Albert Maverick, Jr.	4	Thomas H. Abbott, Jr.

1933-1934

1	Albert G. Trawalter	3	Robert F. Urh
2	J.W. "Jim" Donnell	4	Thomas H. Abbott, Jr.

1935-1936

1	Albert G. Trawalter	3	Robert F. Uhr
2	J.W. "Jim" Donnell	4	Thomas H. Abbott, Jr.

1937-1938

1	Albert G. Trawalter	3	Robert F. Urh
2	J.W. "Jim" Donnell	4	R.W. "Rudy" Stappenbeck

1939-1940

1	Pete H. Mullinal	3	Robert F. Uhr
2	J.W. "Jim" Donnell	4	R.W. "Rudy" Stappenbeck

1941-1942

1	Sam Anderson	3	Robert F. Uhr
2	J.W. "Jim" Donnell	4	R.W. "Rudy" Stappenbeck

1943-1944

1	Sam Anderson	3	Robert F. Uhr
2	J.W. "Jim" Donnell	4	R.W. "Rudy" Stappenbeck

1945-1946

1	Sam Anderson	3	Robert F. Uhr
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	R.W. "Rudy" Stappenbeck

1947-1948

1	Dan F. Traugott	3	R.L. "Bob" Reader
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	A. J. Ploch

1949-1950

1	Dan F. Traugott	3	R.L. "Bob" Reader
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	A. J. Ploch

1951-1952

1	Dan F. Traugott	3	R.L. "Bob" Reader
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	A. J. Ploch

1953-1954

1	Dan F. Traugott	3	R.L. "Bob" Reader
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	A. J. Ploch

1955-1956

1	Dan F. Traugott	3	R.L. "Bob" Reader
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	A. J. Ploch

1957-1958

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	Sam Jorrie
2	Sam C. Bennett	4	A. J. Ploch

1959-1960

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	Sam Jorrie
2	O.E. "Ollie" Wurzbach	4	A. J. Ploch

1961-1962

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	Sam Jorrie
2	O.E. "Ollie" Wurzbach	4	A. J. Ploch

1963-1964

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	Sam Jorrie
2	O.E. "Ollie" Wurzbach	4	A. J. Ploch

1965-1966

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	James Helland
2	O.E. "Ollie" Wurzbach	4	A. J. Ploch

1967-1968

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	James Helland
2	O.E. "Ollie" Wurzbach	4	A. J. Ploch

1969-1970

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	Frank Vaughn, Jr.
2	O.E. "Ollie" Wurzbach	4	A. J. Ploch

1971-1972

1	Albert A. Pena, Jr.	3	Frank Vaughn, Jr.
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	A. J. Ploch

1973-1974

1	Albert Bustamante, Jr.	3	Frank Vaughn, Jr.
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	A. J. Ploch

1974-1976

1	Albert Bustamante, Jr.*	3	Jeff Wentworth
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	A. J. Ploch

* Resigned 1978 and Replaced by Leo Mendoza

1975

1	Albert Bustamante, Jr.	3	Frank Vaughn, Jr.
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	A. J. Ploch

1977

1	Albert Bustamante, Jr.	3	Jeff Wentworth
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	A. J. Ploch*

*Ploch resigned and Tom Vickers was appointed

1979

1	Leo Mendoza Jr.	3	Jeff Wentworth
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	Tom Vickers

1981

1	Leo Mendoza Jr.	3	Jeff Wentworth
2	Thomas Stolhandske	4	Tom Vickers

1983

1	Leo Mendoza Jr.	3	Lamar Smith
2	Paul Elizondo *	4	Tom Vickers

* Commissioner Paul Elizondo resigned on February 6, 1984 and Jim Perkins was sworn in that day as the new Commissioner of Pct. 2. Commissioner Jim Perkins served through December 31, 1984.

1985

1	John Longoria	3	Lamar Smith
2	Andy Casias	4	Bob Lee

1987

1	John Longoria	3	Walter Bielstein
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Bob Lee

1989

1	John Longoria	3	Walter Bielstein
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Bob Lee

1991

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Walter Bielstein
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Bob Lee

1993

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Walter Bielstein
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Helen K. Dutmer

1995

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Walter Bielstein
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Mike Novak

1997

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Lyle Larson
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Mike Novak

1999

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Lyle Larson
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Tommy Adkisson

2001

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Lyle Larson
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Tommy Adkisson

2003

1	Robert Tejeda	3	Lyle Larson
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Tommy Adkisson

2005

1	Sergio "Chico" Rodriguez	3	Lyle Larson
2	Paul Elizondo	4	Tommy Adkisson

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