Carl Gottfried von Winckler
Carl Gottfried Winckler , from 1781 von Winkler (sometimes also Karl Gottlieb Winkler ) (* May 22, 1722 in Leipzig ; † April 19, 1790 ibid) was an Electoral Saxon lawyer , professor at the University of Leipzig and in 1776 and 1779 mayor of the city of Leipzig .
Career
Von Winckler attended the Thomas School in Leipzig and studied law at the University of Leipzig. In 1745 he became Doctor iuris utriusque . He then worked as a lawyer in Leipzig.
In 1759 he was elected to the City Council of Leipzig. In 1771 he was appointed city judge, in 1774 he was appointed architect and in 1760 and 1775 as Scabinus. Winckler was Leipzig's mayor in 1776 and 1779.
In addition to his local political activities, von Winkler was assessor and later professor at the law faculty of the University of Leipzig from 1762 . In 1763 he was appointed to the electoral court and judicial councilor, and in 1772 to the appellate council . In 1781 he resigned as a full professor at the law faculty and was rector of the alma mater in the winter semester of 1783 .
From 1776 he was also head of the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig and the Nikolaischule .
The title of nobility was Georg Winckler and his descendants as early as 1650 by Emperor Ferdinand III. been awarded. Von Winckler had it renewed by Emperor Joseph II on April 8, 1781 .
literature
- Johann August Ritter von Eisenhart : Winkler, Karl Gottlieb von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 452 f.
- Karin Kühling, Doris Mundus: Leipzig's ruling mayors from the 13th century to the present. An overview with biographical sketches. Sax-Verlag, Beucha 2000, ISBN 3-934544-02-9 .
- Friedrich August Weiz : The learned Saxony or directory of those in the Churfürstl. Saxon. and incorporated countries of contemporary writers and their writings. Verlag Carl Friederich Schneider, Leipzig, 1780, p. 280
Web links
- Literature by Carl Gottfried von Winckler in the catalog of the Berlin State Library
- Carl Gottfried von Winckler in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
- Works by and about Carl Gottfried von Winckler in the German Digital Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winckler, Carl Gottfried von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Winkler, Karl Gottlieb from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saxon lawyer and mayor of Leipzig |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1722 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1790 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |