Adrian Steger
Adrian Steger (born March 27 or March 28, 1623 in Leipzig ; † August 19, 1700 ibid) was an Electoral Saxon lawyer and six times mayor of the city of Leipzig between 1686 and 1698 .
Career
Steger studied law at the University of Leipzig and in France and was awarded a Dr. iur. PhD. In 1651 he was elected to the City Council of Leipzig. In the period that followed, he was appointed city judge (1663), master builder (1666) and scabinus .
In 1686, 1689, 1692, 1694, 1695 and 1698 he was mayor of Leipzig. In 1690 he briefly took over the post of mayor Paul Wagner, who suffered from facial paralysis . In 1693 and 1696, Wagner and Steger held the office together.
In 1682 Steger became head of the Church of St. Thomas . Steger translated various philosophical and religious writings from French into German.
literature
- Karin Kühling / Doris Mundus: Leipzig's ruling mayors from the 13th century to the present. Sax-Verlag Beucha, 2000. ISBN 3-934544-02-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steger, Adrian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saxon lawyer and mayor of Leipzig |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1623 or March 28, 1623 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1700 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |