Johann Peilicke

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Portrait of Johann Peilicke around 1618 (copper engraving), City History Museum Leipzig, Inv.-No .: IA 357/1/386

Johann Peilicke (born March 25, 1536 in Leipzig , † November 30, 1618 there ) was a Saxon lawyer , professor at the University of Leipzig and between 1602 and 1617 mayor of the city of Leipzig six times .

Life

Johann Peilicke is the son of the Mayor of Leipzig Johann Wolfgang Peilicke (* 1511; † 1596). Peilicke studied law and was awarded a Dr. iur. PhD.

Peilicke became a councilor in Leipzig in 1576. In 1581 he was appointed city judge, 1584 builder and 1596 Scabinus. In 1602, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1614 and 1617 Peilicke was mayor of the city of Leipzig.

He was also Professor of Law at the University of Leipzig and Assessor of the Electoral Saxon Schöffenstuhl . Peilicke was the head of the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig .

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