Wilhelm Victor Keidel | |
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Born | Hildesheim, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany | March 2, 1825
Died | January 9, 1870 | (aged 44)
Resting place | Kott Family Cemetery, Gillespie County, Texas |
Citizenship | American |
Education | Georg Augusts Universität in Göttingen |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | First physician Gillespie Co. First Chief Justice Gillespie Co. Founder Pedernales, Texas |
Spouse(s) | Albertina Kramer (d. 1852) Caroline Kott (1856–1865) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Dr. Georg Keidel |
Wilhelm Victor Keidel (March 2, 1825 – January 9, 1870) was the first medical doctor, as well as first Chief Justice, in Gillespie County, Texas. He was a veteran of the Mexican–American War. Keidel founded the settlement of Pedernales.