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Lutheran Politicians in Texas

Francisco Antonio Balmaseda (b. 1935) — also known as Francisco A. Balmaseda — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Camagüey, Cuba, August 8, 1935. Democrat. School teacher; college instructor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Lutheran. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Historical Association. Still living as of 1973.   Relatives: Son of Francisco Fidencio Balmaseda and Zoila Fé (Nápoles) Balmaseda; married 1955 to Eileen Bahnsen.   John R. Carter (b. 1941) — of Round Rock, Williamson County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., November 6, 1941. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Texas, 1981-2001; U.S. Representative from Texas 31st District, 2003-. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   John Daniel Hartman (b. 1878) — also known as John D. Hartman — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, March 31, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1918; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1921-33. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Gaylord Hartman and Louisa Jane (Brown) Hartman; married 1903 to Clara Kochensparger.   Thomas Gilbert Loeffler (b. 1946) — also known as Tom Loeffler — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Mason, Mason County, Tex., August 1, 1946. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 1979-87; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.   Cross-reference: Mac Thornberry   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   David Keith McCurdy (b. 1950) — also known as Dave McCurdy — of Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. Born in Canadian, Hemphill County, Tex., March 30, 1950. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1981-95; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1994. Lutheran. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Swante Palm (1815-1899) — also known as Swen Jaensson — of La Grange, Fayette County, Tex.; Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Sweden, January 31, 1815. Republican. Bookkeeper; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Austin, Tex., 1866-99; postmaster at Austin, Tex., 1869-72. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., June 22, 1899 (age 84 years, 142 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.   Relatives: Married 1854 to Agnes Christina Alm.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Handbook of Texas Online   Ronald Ernest Paul (b. 1935) — also known as Ron Paul — of Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Tex.; Surfside Beach, Brazoria County, Tex. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., August 20, 1935. Physician; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1976-77, 1979-85, 1997- (22nd District 1976-77, 1979-85, 14th District 1997-2004); defeated (Republican), 1974, 1976; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1984; candidate for President of the United States, 1988 (Libertarian), 2008 (Constitution); candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008, 2012; received one electoral vote for President, 2016. Lutheran; later Baptist. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha. Still living as of 2019.   Relatives: Married 1957 to Carol Wells; father of Rand Paul.   Political family: Paul family of Bowling Green, Kentucky.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons   Books by Ron Paul: The Revolution: A Manifesto (2008) — End the Fed (2009)   Books about Ron Paul: Brian Doherty, Ron Paul's rEVOLution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired   Charles Walter Stenholm (b. 1938) — also known as Charles W. Stenholm; Charlie Stenholm — of Stamford, Jones County, Tex.; Avoca, Jones County, Tex.; Abilene, Taylor County, Tex. Born in Stamford, Jones County, Tex., October 26, 1938. Democrat. Farmer; general manager, Stamford Electric Cooperative; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 (alternate), 1996 (speaker), 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from Texas 17th District, 1979-; defeated, 2004. Lutheran. Member, Exchange Club; Lions. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Married to Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' Watson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

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