Franz Gross (politician)
Franz Gross (born June 27, 1815 in Hennersdorf , Austrian Silesia , † January 15, 1890 in Wels ) was an Austrian notary, politician and mayor of Wels.
Franz Gross, the son of a poor farming family, studied in Troppau , Olmütz and at the University of Vienna . In 1842 he received his doctorate as Dr. jur. In 1844 he worked as an administrator in Schrems , in 1846 as a nurse and district commissioner in Schleissheim . In 1850 he became a public prosecutor in Wels, then in 1851 a notary. From 1861 to 1879 and from 1883 to 1887 he was mayor of Wels. From 1861 to 1879 he was a member of the Austrian Reichsrat .
The liberal politician Gross promoted the establishment and expansion of the Wels industrial companies, the Wels folk festival and the Wels local railway company , of which he was the concessionaire. He was made an honorary citizen of the city, and a street in Wels was named after him.
literature
- Gross Franz. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 73.
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Gross, Franz |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian notary, politician and mayor of Wels |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1815 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hennersdorf , Austrian Silesia |
DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1890 |
Place of death | Wels (city) , Upper Austria |