Edmund Benedict
Edmund Benedikt (born June 10, 1851 in Döbling , † February 1, 1929 in Vienna ) was an Austrian lawyer and politician .
Life
Born the son of a Jewish factory owner, Benedikt studied history and law in Vienna from the winter semester 1868/69 after attending the Academic Gymnasium in Vienna, where he became a member of the Braune Arminia fraternity in 1868 . In 1874 he was promoted to Dr. iur. PhD . In 1880 he became a lawyer in Vienna. From 1890 to 1908 he was a member of the Bar Committee. During this time he published numerous legal writings, including working on the draft Austrian criminal law, in particular on reforming the criminal process . From 1890 to 1904 he was editor of the legal papers . From 1896 to 1902 he was a councilor for the city of Vienna and a liberal member of the Lower Austrian state parliament . From 1919 he was President of the National Debt Control Commission.
His sister Ottilie was married to Karl Emil Franzos . His nephew was the later historian Heinrich Benedikt .
Honors
- Franz Joseph Order , Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross
- Order of the Iron Crown
Publications (selection)
- Aphorisms and criminal law. 1883.
- The advocacy of our time. 1903, 4th edition 1912.
- The preliminary draft for an Austrian criminal law. 1911.
- Twelve court speeches from the years 1880–1911. 1912
literature
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 7: Supplement A – K. Winter, Heidelberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-8253-6050-4 , pp. 67-68.
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SURNAME | Benedict, Edmund |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1851 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dobling |
DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1929 |
Place of death | Vienna |