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'''Harry McLeary Wurzbach''' (May 19, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an attorney, judge, and politician from [[Texas]]. He was the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] elected from the state since the [[Reconstruction]] era to the [[San Antonio]]-based 14th congressional district from 1921 to 1929. He was re-elected in the [[1930 Midterm Elections|1930 midterms]]<ref name=1930election>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434607 TX District 14 Race - Nov 04, 1930]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> but died in office a year thereafter. The first Republican elected from Texas who was born in the state, Wurzbach he was the only Republican from Texas serving in Congress during this period.
'''Harry McLeary Wurzbach''' (May 19, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an attorney, judge, and politician from [[Texas]]. He was the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] elected from the state since the [[Reconstruction]] era to the [[San Antonio]]-based 14th congressional district from 1921 to 1929. He was re-elected in the [[1930 Midterm Elections|1930 midterms]]<ref name=1930election>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434607 TX District 14 Race - Nov 04, 1930]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> but died in office a year thereafter. The first Republican elected from Texas who was born in the state, Wurzbach he was the only Republican from Texas serving in Congress during this period.
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[[File:Harry and Frances Wurzbach, 1922.png|thumb|left|250px|Harry and Frances Wurzbach in 1922.]]
==Background==
==Background==
Wurzbach was born in San Antonio to [[Germany|German]] immigrants Charles Louis Wurzbach (1835–1892) and the former Kate Fink (1849–1925). After completing public schools, he graduated in 1896 from the law department of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, [[Virginia]].<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000775|title=Wurzbach, Harry M.|publisher=''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress''|accessdate=August 18, 2021}}</ref> That same year, Wurzbach was admitted to the bar, established his practice in San Antonio, and married the former Frances Darden Wagner (1888–1974).
Wurzbach was born in San Antonio to [[Germany|German]] immigrants Charles Louis Wurzbach (1835–1892) and the former Kate Fink (1849–1925). After completing public schools, he graduated in 1896 from the law department of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, [[Virginia]].<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000775|title=Wurzbach, Harry M.|publisher=''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress''|accessdate=August 18, 2021}}</ref> That same year, Wurzbach was admitted to the bar, established his practice in San Antonio, and married the former Frances Darden Wagner (1888–1974).