August Hassack
August Hassack (born August 1, 1803 in St. Pölten ; † January 12, 1859 there ) was a pharmacist, Austrian politician and the seventh mayor of St. Pölten.
Life
August Hassack was born in St. Pölten in 1803 as the son of a trader. The trained pharmacist ran a pharmacy in Ernstbrunn from 1832, before he acquired the Zum Goldenen Löwen pharmacy in 1833 . In 1848 he became a captain in the National Guard, in 1850 he was appointed mayor of St. Pölten. During his tenure he ordered the demolition of the city walls, he had a hospital built in Schmidgasse as well as the court and the military secondary school. Depending on the source, he resigned from office in December 1858 for health reasons or he was in office until his death. He died in St. Pölten in 1859.
Honors
- August-Hassack-Strasse in St. Pölten
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Manfred Wieninger : Tell St. Pöltner street names . Löwenzahn, Innsbruck 2002, ISBN 3-7066-2208-4 .
- ↑ Thomas Karl (ed.): 500 years of St. Pölten town hall. Magistrate of the state capital St. Pölten, St. Pölten 2003.
- ↑ The history of the lion pharmacy
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Kranzbichler |
Mayor of St. Pölten 1850–1859 |
Ludwig Steiner |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hassack, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1803 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Pölten , Lower Austria , Habsburg Monarchy , Holy Roman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1859 |
| Place of death | St. Pölten , Lower Austria , Austrian Empire |