The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-06
LEGISL ALIVE DIRE TORY REP
hESENTA1IVES.
THIRTYTHIItD DISTRICT.

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hESENTA1IVES.
THIRTY-THIItD DISTRICT.
COunty-Harris
REPRESENTATIVE D. L. BARzIzA is a ma
tive of Virginia, from which State he moved
to Texas in 1858. He graduated with the
degree of A. NJ. in 1857 at William and Mary
College, in williamsburg Virginia, and took
his degree in law at Baylor University, Texas.
under Judges Wheeler and Baylor, and John
Sayles, in 1859. III was once known in news
paperdom as Ultimus," the regular cores
pOndent of the Galveston Nelrs for several
years and during the war. He is descended
on the fathers side from noble italian fam
lily, being the grandson of Count Antonio
Barziza, of Venice His singular given
name, Decimus Ultimus, is possessed of much
significance, beingso named us the 'tenth and
last of a family Of children. He Joined the
Confederate States Army at the breaking out
of the war, and was brave captain in the
Fourth Texas Regiment Hoods Brigade) ;
while in the service was wounded twice once
at the second battle of Manassas and again at
Gettysburg was representative in the
Fourteenth Legislature for Harris and Mont
gomery counties, and was chairman of the
Committee on Public Lands and Land Office
and also of that on Commerce and Manufac-
lures. He it was who, in the Davis Coke war;
one which promised to empurple the halls of
the Capitol with human gore, succeeded in OBJ
tanning the election returns for officers of the
State government and members of tie Four
teenth Legislature from DaviSs Secretary of
State. He it was too, who on Friday, Feb
ruary II, 1879, shook the equilibrium of the
House of Representatives and of the whole
community in an unexpected but deliberate
and fiery speech against the bond compromise
bill in favor of the international Railway
Company He is an Ajax in debate, fine
speaker, and an accomplished parlamentarian.
He was the nominee of the Democrats of his
district for a seat in the lower house of the
Fifteenth Legislature to which he was elect
ed by over 800 majority.
Mr.. Barziza is 81 years old, and g married
man resides, in the city of Houston, and
practices law there.
REPRESENTATIVES, ERTCK F. SCHMIDT is a
native of Brunswick Germany He is A
years old, a1narried man, and has resided in
Texas for ten years. His home is in the city
of Houston, where he is engaged in business
as professional and practical druggist
In politics Mr.. Schmidt is a Democrat He
was a Democratic member of the lower house
of the Texas Legislature from Harris and
Montgomery counties, IN both the Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Legislatures, and as Il legsla-
tor he has always been faithful conservator
of the interests of his constituency, and of
the welfare of the whole State
Mr.. Schmidt was again the nominee of the
Democrats at the last electi for Il seat in the
lower house of the FifleenIh Legislature, and
was elected by the largest vote in his district,
receiving 1000 majority.
TIIIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.
CduntieS-Harris and Montgomery
REPRESENTATIVE J. Z. MCCoMB was born
in Missouri and raised in Texas He moved
to this State with his parents when only three
years old, and is now ~ years of age He
has not only assumed the attitude of pater-
familias, but promises to win distinction for
himself in the political world He is law
yer resides al Montgomery, Texas. where
he practices hisprofession and partially mer-
its the regard Of Grangers, lending por-
tion OF his time To agricultural pursuits Mr.
McComb was q student at Waco University !;
studied law in Waco, and moved to Mont
gomery county about the beginning of the
year 1915. He stands well as a lawyer and
advocate, and won reputation as stump
orator in the last canvass. He is a man of
strong personal attachments, and has become
much endeared to the people of Montgomery
county. lie received the Democratic nomi-
nation as "A candidate for the Fifteenth Legis-
lature, and was elected, in politically uncer-
tain district by a majority of SIS votes.
THIRTY-FiFTH DISTRICT.
C0uHty-Galveston.
REPRESENTATIVE MoRITz KoPPERL is a
Gated at Vienna, providing fer the ex-
penses of his own education by teaching
others Becoming dissatisfied with the
tyrannical conduct of the Austrian gov
erument, he concluded to cast bis lot in
a free country emgrated to the United
States landed in New York in lS4S without
money, and even unable 20 speak a word of
the English language. Finding no satisfac
tory employment IN the great metropolis, he
ms de tn inrai md hs.o.
employee of an uncle, whom he succeeded in
business. In 1857 he moved to Galveston,
Texas, and commenced mercantile business;
had succeeded admirably well when the war
commenced, but at Its close was only able TO
make IA complete and satisfactory settlement
with his creditors Cndaunted, he again went
to work with renewed vigor, and together
with a banking business, and the direct i'm
pOrtation of coffee from Rio de Janeiro to
Galveston, he has amassed large fortune
At one time, as its chief officer, he saved the
Texas National Bank from ruin and has now
made il one Of the most reliable institutions
in the country. He Is President OF the Gal
weston Insurance Company, and also Of the
Texas National Bank, and is director in both
the Union and Marine Fire Insurance Com
panies, and The Merchants Insurance Com
pany was an alderman Of Galveston in 1878
and 1875, and chairman Of the city finance
COMMITTEES, in which capacity he, in very
short time. brought the eity's credit from
piiiful hgune TO par. Mr- KoppeTIs effort in
building up trzde between Texas and South
America has been fruitful of great benefits 70
the Stale. He kas established q permanent
trace with Hio de Jaheiro, and lIas made Gal
weston the fourfh importing e0fIceA mart in
the United States q sFrss = 8 .s4s sz
Ia politics Mr.. Kopperl has always been
consistently DemOcEaIics He was q member
Of the Corsicana State Convention, Of the
National Convention which nominated Mr..
Greeley, and Of the late State Convention a.
Galveston Mr. Kopperl was run as q Dem
ocrat and elected, without opposition, as one
Of the two representatives from Galveston