13 Facts About Gustav Schleicher

Gustav Schleicher was a German-born Democratic United States Representative from Texas.

Gustav Schleicher was an engineer who served briefly in the Texas legislature, and was a veteran of the Confederate Army.

Gustav Schleicher assisted in the construction of early railroads in Europe.

Gustav Schleicher was instrumental in forming the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad and he began to build a railroad from Port Lavaca to San Antonio with Gen.

In 1852, Gustav Schleicher became an American citizen and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, where he served one term in the Fifth Texas Legislature.

Gustav Schleicher was a cofounder of the San Antonio Water Company in 1858 and of Alamo College in 1860.

Gustav Schleicher was elected to the Texas Senate in 1859 representing the 31st District which comprised territory west of San Antonio: Gillespie, Medina, and Uvalde Counties.

However, after his adopted state joined the Confederacy, Gustav Schleicher became a captain in the Confederate Army, in charge of Gen.

Gustav Schleicher practiced law in San Antonio when the Civil War was over and resumed his work in developing railroads.

Gustav Schleicher is listed as one of the incorporators of the Columbus, San Antonio and Rio Grande Railroad and served as engineer for the construction of the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway, which ran from Indianola, Texas to Cuero, Texas.

Gustav Schleicher was reelected to two additional terms and served as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee and then as Chairman of the House Canals and Railroads Committee.

Gustav Schleicher died on January 10,1879, two months before the start of his third term.

Gustav Schleicher was buried in the San Antonio National Cemetery.