Ferdinand Portugall
Ferdinand Portugall (born August 3, 1837 in Unterpremstätten , Styria , † May 18, 1901 in Graz , Styria) was a German-liberal Austrian politician .
Life
Portugall grew up in simple circumstances as the son of a master baker . After studying law at the University of Graz , which he completed from 1858 to 1862, he received his doctorate in 1863. From 1864, Portugall worked as a lawyer in Vienna before he found employment in Graz in 1869.
His political career began in the same year when he was elected to the Graz municipal council. From 1872 to 1879 he held the office of Vice Mayor of Graz, and from 1873 to 1885 he was a member of the Progressive Party in the Reichsrat .
In 1885 he succeeded Wilhelm Kienzl as mayor of Graz. In the twelve years that Portugall headed the Styrian capital until 1897, it experienced an economic and scientific boom. Not only was the town hall built in its current form, but also the University of Graz , both state high schools and the Graz Schlossbergbahn . The road system was also modernized and the city's electric lighting was introduced.
Ferdinand Portugall was married to Anna Ott (1843–1924). Her daughter Anna Katharina was the wife of the German conductor Karl Muck .
literature
- M. Straka: Portugall, Ferdinand. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 214.
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| SURNAME | Portugall, Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Unterpremstätten , Styria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 1901 |
| Place of death | Graz , Styria |