Julius Heiberg

Georg Albinus Nicolaus Julius Heiberg (born May 31, 1846 in Schleswig ; † October 25, 1919 ibid) was a German public prosecutor and mayor of Schleswig.

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Julius Heiberg was a son of the lawyer Carl Friedrich Heiberg and his wife Asta Heiberg , who was a well-known writer. He attended the cathedral school in Schleswig from 1857 to 1865 . He then studied law at universities in Kiel, Berlin, Leipzig and again Kiel until 1870. During the Franco-Prussian War , he fought as a one-year volunteer in 1870/71.

After the war ended, Heiberg worked for the Prussian judicial service. On October 1, 1879, he was appointed public prosecutor in Neisse . In the elections of August 18, 1885 and October 15, 1897, he was elected mayor of the city of Schleswig and held this office for the twelve-year terms of office. During his tenure in Schleswig there were significant changes in the image of the city, which grew due to extensive construction work. Schleswig got telephone lines, a tram, street lights and a new hospital for the first time, which was expanded during his tenure. In addition there was a water supply, sewerage system and an electricity company. Heiberg himself began a reorganization of the city administration, which his successor Wilhelm Brückner completed.

Heiberg was married to Elisabeth Anna Schneider since October 25, 1886 (* December 11, 1849 in Neisse; † April 18, 1921 in Schleswig). The couple had a son.

literature

• Rainer S. Elkar: Heiberg, Julius . in: Schleswig-Holstein Biographical Lexicon . Volume 3. Karl Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 1974, pp. 150–151