Georg Adam Hillengass

Georg Adam Hillengaß (born January 18, 1828 in Breitenbronn (Aglasterhausen) , † December 26, 1869 ) was a farmer , scholar and " revolutionary ".

Georg Adam Hillengaß was born the son of a wealthy farmer and mayor. After the death of their eldest son, the parents wanted Georg Adam to take over the farm. He didn't feel like doing that. At the age of twelve he helped the teacher and council clerk with the drafting of briefs. At the age of 13 he learned the French language from his brother's textbooks. At the age of 15 he studied Latin. The parents agreed to his wish to study, provided that he then took over agriculture. At the age of 17 he studied fine arts and sciences in Heidelberg. 1847 at the age of 19, doctorate (Dr. phil.) 1848 Chairman of the Volksvereine Breitenbronn and Aglasterhausen, arrest and indictment of high treason. After a short imprisonment in the Rastatt fortress, he was released and returned to Breitenbronn.

In 1866 the Grand Duchy of Baden approved the popularly known "University" of Breitenbronn. The up to 30 students of the school of scholars were accommodated in their parents' house and in the village. Student life developed in Breitenbronn. Among the students were later important personalities, such as Wilhelm Blos, the first state president of Württemberg.

Georg Adam died of a stroke in 1869. The community named the main street of the village "Dr.-Hillengaß-Str.".

Works

• Restoration in Baden: 2 manuscripts by Georg Adam Hillengaß from 1849 and 1851, edited by Ernst Ritter, Koblenz: Bundesarchiv, 2002 (issue 6) ISBN 3-89192-122-5 .

literature

• Horst W. Hillengaß “Old Home - New Home Emigration to America and living in Kraichgau. The history of a clan from the Kurpfälzer ”; 2010; ISBN 978-3-8391-9071-5