German Texans have historically played a role in history of the U.S. state of Texas.
Texans of German birth or descent have, since the mid-19th century, made up one of the largest ethnic groups in the state. By 1850, they numbered 5% of the total population—a conservative count. The 1990 census listed more than 17% of the population, nearly three million individuals, claiming German heritage.
Notable German Texans
Robert Nason Beck Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels Katherine Center Edward Degener Friedrich Diercks (or Johann Friedrich Ernst) Dr. Carl Adolph Douai Dwight D. Eisenhower Henry Francis Fisher O. C. Fisher John Frels William Frels Justin Furstenfeld Summer Glau Phil Hardberger Laura Harring Ferdinand Ludwig Herff Betty Holekamp Engelbert Krauskopf Pastor John Kilian Ralph Kirshbaum Louis Kleberg Robert J. Kleberg Bob Krueger Jacob Kuechler Ferdinand Lindheimer Tom Loeffler Hermann Lungkwitz Charles W. Machemehl Chuck Machemehl Johann Machemehl Louis A. Machemehl Paul Machemehl John O. Meusebach (or Baron Ottfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach) Burchard Miller Gus Franklin Mutscher Randy Neugebauer Elisabet Ney Chester W. Nimitz Bonnie Parker Friedrich Richard Petri Robert Rauschenberg Bob Schieffer Gustav Schleicher Kevin Schwantz Zachary Selig Kel Seliger August Siemering Hermann Spiess Jordan Spieth Nick Stahl Friedrich Armand Strubberg Johann Ludwig Karl Heinrich von Struve Count Ludwig Joseph von Boos-Waldeck Ferdinand von Roemer Arlene Wohlgemuth Harry M. Wurzbach
See also
German American German Americans in the American Civil War List of people from Texas List of German Americans Nueces massacre
External links German Texan Heritage Society German Texans
History of Central Texas Germans Notable Central Texas Germans