Ferdinand Ludwig Herff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand Ludwig Herff

Texas pioneer, physician

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1820

Place of Birth: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 18-May-1912

Profession: surgeon, military physician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ferdinand Ludwig Herff (1820–1912) was a 19th-century German-born physician who emigrated to Texas and became a medical pioneer in San Antonio.
He was one of the co-founders of the Bettina commune.
In 1982, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1268 was placed on Malakopf Mountain in Boerne, to honor Herff. Herff's homesite in San Antonio was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in the year 2000, Marker number 12345.