Julius Lex

Julius Lex (* 1829 ; † April 1917 in Meschede ) was a German entrepreneur.

Life

Lex 1863 was the founder of a factory for shoe trees and - afford . At that time it was still outside the village of Meschede in the valley of the Henne . Initially, hydropower served as the driving force. At the turn of the century, the factory was relocated because of the construction of the Hennetalsperre . After a fire in 1895, Lex had the company rebuilt. Now electricity was used as energy.

The products have been sold on the national and international market for decades. There were business relationships in the Ottoman Empire , France and India , among others . After the decline of the local textile industry, the company developed from humble beginnings alongside a cigar factory to become the most important employer in Meschede. The company employed around two hundred workers at peak times.

In addition, in 1868 he founded a limited partnership for the mining of slate near Silbach .

Since 1871 he was a member of the Meschede city council and was a member of the district council and district committee of the Meschede district .

In the interests of his company, Lex pushed through the construction of a power station below the Hennesees on his company premises. The city and the Lex company were equal partners in the E-Werk. Lex financed the turbines and the operational buildings. The city granted a grant for the construction.

In addition, he held numerous honorary positions. For decades he was director of the casino company "Concordia". During the First World War he was mainly involved in the local Red Cross.

In 1910 he was made an honorary citizen of Meschede. In addition, he was honored with several medals. His grave in the south cemetery is still preserved. A street in Meschede reminds of him.

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Individual evidence

^ Wilfried Reininghaus / Georg Korte: Trade and commerce in the Arnsberg, Meschede, Brilon, Soest and Lippstadt districts. In: Karl-Peter Ellerbrock / Tanja Bessler-Worbs (ed.): Economy and society in south-eastern Westphalia. Dortmund 2001, p. 157.

personal data
SURNAME	Lex, Julius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH	1829
DATE OF DEATH	April 1917
Place of death	Meschede

[1] Wilfried Reininghaus / Georg Korte: Trade and commerce in the Arnsberg, Meschede, Brilon, Soest and Lippstadt districts. In: Karl-Peter Ellerbrock / Tanja Bessler-Worbs (ed.): Economy and society in south-eastern Westphalia. Dortmund 2001, p. 157.