New Braunfels in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hermann Seele
(April 14, 1823 - March 18, 1902)
Photographed By Brian Anderson, February 16, 2019
1. Hermann Seele Marker
Inscription.
Hermann Seele. (April 14, 1823 - March 18, 1902). A native of Hildesheim, Hanover, Germany, Hermann Seele came to Texas in 1843. He became the fist school teacher in New Braunfels on Aug. 11, 1845, when he held class for 15 pupils beneath elm trees at the foot of this hill. Selle helped organize first Protestant church, the newspaper "Zeitung", and several social and cultural clubs. He was first District Clerk for Comal County, 1846-54, State Legislator, 1863-65, Justice of the Peace, Mayor, City Alderman, and Postmaster. A farmer, lawyer, and supporter of public education, Seele left written accounts of pioneer life in New Braunfels.
A native of Hildesheim, Hanover, Germany, Hermann Seele came to Texas in 1843. He became the fist school teacher in New Braunfels on Aug. 11, 1845, when he held class for 15 pupils beneath elm trees at the foot of this hill. Selle helped organize first Protestant church, the newspaper "Zeitung", and several social and cultural clubs. He was first District Clerk for Comal County, 1846-54, State Legislator, 1863-65, Justice of the Peace, Mayor, City Alderman, and Postmaster. A farmer, lawyer, and supporter of public education, Seele left written accounts of pioneer life in New Braunfels.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4632.)
Location. 29° 41.864′ N, 98° 7.455′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. Marker is on South Academy Avenue. Marker is located near the parking area of the Sophienburg Museum & Archives. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 West Coll Street, New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Herman Seele: Private Secretary to Prince Solms-Braunfels
"The first house built on the Guadelupe."
In The Magazine of American History, Vol. XX, November, 1888, No. 5, Page 347.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 3. submitted on February 24, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
