The following was "bio" was published in 1922 as Mr. Burrier ran for District/County Clerk. At one time, he was also a County Judge in Menard, Texas.


The Menard Messenger
Vol XV No. 29
Thursday, July 6, 1922

W. R. Burrier
W. R. Burrier comes before the people of Menard county as a candidate for the nomination, in the July primary, of district and county clerk. Mr. Burrier was born in Caldwell County in 1876, moved to Gillespie County when he was six years of age, where he lived until manhood. When the Spanish-American war broke out, he volunteered and went with Co. L, 18th U. S. Infantry to the Phillipine Islands where he served in Uncle Sam's army until 1899, when he was discharged, returned home, married and settled down. In 1902 he moved with his bride to Menard county where he was associated with Mr. H. VanderStucken in the mercantile business until 1909 when he opened a business of his own which he conducted until 1917, when he closed out and again went to the farm. Mr Burrier has spent most of his life tickling the bosom of Mother Earth, in an effort to force from her, livelihood for himself and his family. He has weathered the sunshine and the storm, he has labored and sweat in his tussle with drought and overflows; he has seen his labors richly rewarded and again he has watched his crops wither in the blistering sunshine. He is not tired of farm nor is he ready to give up hard labor. But he says he would like a few years respite. He feels that he is in every way qualified to fill the office to which he aspires and if given a chance, will make the county a district and county clerk of which none will be ashamed. He served the city as mayor for two or three terms during his residence in town, and received the commendation of "well done, thou good and faithful servant." And if the people will entrust him with the office which he now seeks, the same commendation will greet him when the time comes to retire. Consider his claims and if you vote for him, there is none who will appreciate it more, but if you support the other candidate, he still has for you that warm, friendly feeling that existed before the race.