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Christian Wentz

Republican

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-1880 Republican AD-07 0 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/17801289/christian-wentz
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: August 13, 1822 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Married: Eliza E. (m. 1855)
Children: George Adam, Carrie, and Mary
Died: March 17, 1909 in Gilroy, CA

1872-1876: Deputy Assessor, Santa Clara County
1880-1881: Deputy Assessor, Santa Clara County

Source: "Career of Pioneer Closed," from the Gilroy Advocate (Gilroy, CA)