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. 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.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 29° 41.864′ N, 98° 7.455′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. It 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,

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New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Emmie Seele Faust Memorial Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Sophienburg Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert and Marie Kopplin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hofheinz House (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Braunfels 1918 Fire Station (approx. ¼ mile away); First Protestant Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Spaß und Gemütlichkeit (approx. ¼ mile away); International & Great Northern Railroad in New Braunfels (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Braunfels.

Also see . . . Seele, Friedrich Hermann - The Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 16, 2019

2. Hermann Seele Marker

Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on February 20, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Herman Seele:<br>Private Secretary to Prince Solms-Braunfels image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

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 New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,106 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 24, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.