Hermann Adolph Klinger

Hermann Adolph Klinger (born July 14, 1806 in Reichstädt ; † March 31, 1874 in Kötzschenbroda ) was a Saxon politician and mayor of Leipzig in 1848/49 .

Career

The son of a manorial landlord studied law at the University of Leipzig . After completing his studies, Klinger worked as a lawyer and notary in Dippoldiswalde. In 1832, when he was only 26, he became mayor of Dippoldiswalde. He remained in this office until 1846.

From 1845 to 1847 Klinger was a member of the Second Chamber and from 1848 to 1849 a member of the First Chamber of the Saxon State Parliament .

In 1846 Klinger became a paid city councilor in Leipzig. In the midst of the Saxon riots in spring 1848 , he was elected mayor on April 5, 1848 against the will of the council majority by the city councilors. Klinger was publicly committed to freedom of conscience and the rule of law and supported the revolutionary events in Saxony.

The administration of Klinger turned out to be difficult because of his frequent absence due to his activity as a member of the state parliament and because of the lack of trust of the members of the city council. His term of office included the opening of the city's art collection (November 10, 1848), the shooting of his friend Robert Blum (November 9, 1848), the establishment of city restaurants (January 1849) and the deputation of the city council to the king of Saxony, to induce him to adopt the Paulskirche constitution (May 3, 1849).

After Klinger had openly expressed himself in favor of the Dresden May Uprising , a smear campaign was initiated against him, which finally forced him to resign and leave the city on May 7, 1849.

In the following years Klinger worked as a lawyer in Dresden . After 1870 he took up residence in Kötzschenbroda.

literature

• 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 .