The Civil Rights Act of 1875

Edward Degener

(October 20, 1809 — September 11, 1890) Degener was businessman and politician. Edward Degener was born in Brunswick, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1850. While in Germany, he served as a member of the legislative body in Anhalt-Dessau and as a member of the first German National Assembly in 1848. After immigrating to the United States and settling in Texas, Degener was arrested by the Confederates for his loyalty to the Union. He was a member to the State constitutional conventions in 1866 and 1868. After Texas was readmitted to the Union, Degener was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 31, 1870 to March 3, 1871. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000195]

Member of Texas Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

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