Anton Kalcher (goldsmith)
Anton Kalcher (born June 12, 1800 in St. Pölten ; † October 12, 1861 there ) was an Austrian goldsmith and medalist , who among other things appeared as a co-founder of the St. Pöltner Sparkasse and founder of a children's custody institution.
Life
Anton Kalcher was born on July 12, 1800 in the city of St. Pölten in what is now Lower Austria , at that time still part of the Habsburg monarchy . From 1833 he appeared as a bourgeois goldsmith in St. Pölten and from 1848 was a member of the citizens' committee and worked in various functions of the local government. He was also a member of the local school board and the citizen corps and in 1854 was a co-founder of the St. Pöltner Sparkasse , today Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West . Only a few years later, in 1856, he founded a children's institution on a private basis, which he also took care of. The institution was intended as an educational institution for poor and vulnerable boys, whereby the children were either fully cared for and raised or only cared for during the school-free period. His institution quickly established itself in society and was constantly expanded.
After Anton Kalcher died on October 12, 1861 at the age of 61, his son Johann Kalcher took over the management of the institution with the consent of the community. In later years the institution came under the administration of the municipal youth welfare office and was still in use as a child acceptance point after the Second World War . Subsequently, the facility was converted several times and still exists today in a modified form as a women's shelter . Since 1987, the Lions Club St. Pölten has awarded the Anton Kalcher Prize, named after Kalcher, to deserving personalities "for practiced humanity, for special merits and social achievements in the interest of the common good". The award ceremony is always carried out by an independent jury made up of well-known personalities from the city of St. Pölten.
Web links
- Kalcher, Anton. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 191.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e A fighter for oppressed women , accessed on February 18, 2017
- ↑ Emmaus women's dormitory nominated for Kalcher Prize , accessed on February 18, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kalcher, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian goldsmith and medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Pölten , Habsburg Monarchy |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1861 |
| Place of death | St. Pölten , Austrian Empire |