Matthias Klaus
Matthias Klaus (born June 1, 1758 in Eisenstadt ; † August 27, 1833 in St. Pölten ) was an Austrian politician and 4th Mayor of St. Pölten.
Life
The son of Transylvanian parents was born on June 1, 1758 in Eisenstadt. During his training as a silk dyer , he worked in Lyon and other French cities. In 1787 he came to St. Pölten as a journeyman, where he married a dyer's widow and started a business. In 1798 he was elected to the Magistrate Council, which he would stay for 30 years.
During the war years 1809/1810 Klaus was responsible as civil commissioner for the French military hospital on Rathausplatz and the Saxon hospital in Viehofen . He was also the city's interpreter and spoke to the French Marshal Jean Lannes de Montebello as spokesman for the community . The city owes the comparatively light treatment by the French to this audition.
In 1828 the seventy-year-old was elected mayor. He died in office on August 27, 1833 in St. Pölten and was buried at the St. Pölten main cemetery.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Karl (ed.): 500 years of St. Pölten town hall. Magistrate of the state capital St. Pölten, St. Pölten 2003.
- ↑ Manfred Wieninger : St. Pöltner tell street names . Löwenzahn, Innsbruck 2002, ISBN 3-7066-2208-4 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Xaver creator |
Mayor of St. Pölten 1828–1833 |
Alois Mayrhofer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klaus, Matthias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician, mayor of St. Pölten |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eisenstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1833 |
| Place of death | St. Polten |