Julius Grégr
Julius Grégr (born December 19, 1831 in Březhrad , † October 4, 1896 in Dol ) was a Bohemian - Czech politician and journalist.
Life
In 1860 the representatives of the Czech national parties (patriots) were looking for a person who had not been noticed by the Austrian monarchy so that they would allow this reliable and capable person to publish a Czech daily newspaper. They found this in Julius Grégr, who then published the first edition of the Národní listy on January 1, 1861 .
He was on the side of Karel Sladkovský in December 1874 co-founder of the National Freethinker Party ( Národní strana svobodomyslná ). He also wrote the party’s program. In the 1870s he took over the leadership of the Young Bohemian Movement. The success of the Young Bohemia in the parliamentary elections in 1889 and 1891 can also be attributed to him, due to his high level of awareness .
After two years of successful politics, he fell ill and turned away from political life. In 1893 he acquired the Máslovice mill in Dol, which served him as a summer residence until his death. Grégr was married twice and had six children with each woman.
Grégr was a member of the state and imperial parliaments. He became famous as the owner and publisher of the largest daily newspaper, the National Gazette (Národní listy). As owner and editor, his most important qualities were his own well-read criticism and the ability to select good employees. He fought for Bohemian national rights and was persecuted and imprisoned by the Austrian government for his employment. Early in his political career, he was a free-thinking democrat with a deep dislike for the nobility and clergy.
literature
- Grégr Julius. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1959, p. 54 f. (Direct links on p. 54 , p. 55 ).
- K. Tůma: Život dra. Julia Grégra, Prague 1896
- O. Urban: Česká společnost 1848 až 1918, Prague 1982
- B. Slavík: Od Dobnera k Dobrovskému, Prague 1975
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Julius Grégr in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grégr, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Julius Gregr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian-Czech politician and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Březhrad |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 1896 |
| Place of death | Dol |