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After the war, he relocated to Seguin in Guadalupe County east of San Antonio and resumed his law practice. He was the Guadalupe County prosecuting attorney from 1900 to 1902 and the county judge from 1904–1910.<ref name=findagrave>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5640/harry-mcleary-wurzbach Harry McLeary Wurzbach (1874-1931)] - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed August 18, 2021.</ref>

After the war, he relocated to Seguin in Guadalupe County east of San Antonio and resumed his law practice. He was the Guadalupe County prosecuting attorney from 1900 to 1902 and the county judge from 1904–1910.<ref name=findagrave>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5640/harry-mcleary-wurzbach Harry McLeary Wurzbach (1874-1931)] - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed August 18, 2021.</ref>

First elected to Congress in the 1920 [[general election]], Wurzbach unseated the freshman [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative Carlos Bee (1867–1932) of San Antonio, 17,265 (55.6 percent) to 13,777 (44.4 percent). Wurzbach was the only representative from Texas to vote in 1922 for the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, sponsored by Congressman [[Leonidas C. Dyer]] of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], which sought to make lynching a federal crime. In 1922, 1924, and 1926, Wurzbach won by margins of 54.8, 62.4, and 57.2 percent, respectively. He won his seat even as the Republican presidential candidates in 1920 and 1924 were losing the [[electoral vote]] of Texas.He was a delegate to the 1924 Republican Convention in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], which nominated [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Charles Dawes]].<ref name=bioguide/>

First elected to Congress in the 1920 [[general election]], Wurzbach unseated the freshman [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative Carlos Bee (1867–1932) of San Antonio, 17,265 (55.6 percent) to 13,777 (44.4 percent).<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267161 TX District 14 Race - Nov 02, 1920]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> Wurzbach was the only representative from Texas to vote in 1922 for the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, sponsored by Congressman [[Leonidas C. Dyer]] of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], which sought to make lynching a federal crime.

 

In 1922, 1924, and 1926, Wurzbach won by margins of 54.8,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434701 TX District 14 Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> 62.4,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434684 TX District 14 Race - Nov 04, 1924]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> and 57.2 percent,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434666 TX District 14 Race - Nov 02, 1926]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> respectively. He won his seat even as the Republican presidential candidates in 1920 and 1924 were losing the [[electoral vote]] of Texas.He was a delegate to the 1924 Republican Convention in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], which nominated [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Charles Dawes]].<ref name=bioguide/>

In 1928, Wurzbach lost reelection even though Republican [[Herbert Hoover]] won Texas over Democratic candidate [[Al Smith]]. Wurzbach polled 27,206 (49.7 percent) to 29,0555 (50.3 percent) for the Democrat Augustus McCloskey (1878–1950) of San Antonio.<ref name=bioguide/> Wurzbach claimed irregularities in the election and appealed his case to the Republican-controlled House. The House reversed McCloskey's election after eleven months of congressional service and seated Wurzbach on February 10, 1930. Wurbach then won another term in November 1930 and polled an impressive 27,206 (59.3 percent) to Democrat Henry B. Dielmann, Sr. (1892–1970), who received 18,707 votes (40.7 percent).

In 1928, Wurzbach lost reelection even though Republican [[Herbert Hoover]] won Texas over Democratic candidate [[Al Smith]]. Wurzbach polled 27,206 (49.7 percent) to 29,0555 (50.3 percent) for the Democrat Augustus McCloskey (1878–1950) of San Antonio.<ref name=bioguide/> Wurzbach claimed irregularities in the election and appealed his case to the Republican-controlled House. The House reversed McCloskey's election after eleven months of congressional service and seated Wurzbach on February 10, 1930. Wurbach then won another term in November 1930 and polled an impressive 27,206 (59.3 percent) to Democrat Henry B. Dielmann, Sr. (1892–1970), who received 18,707 votes (40.7 percent).