Magnus Will
Magnus Will (born January 3, 1834 in Wiesen ; † May 17, 1896 in Aschaffenburg ) was a lawyer and from 1867 to 1877 mayor of the Lower Franconian city of Aschaffenburg in the Free State of Bavaria .
Live and act
The parents, the royal chief forester Johann Will and his wife Elise geb. Sendner, both from Wiesen in the former Lohr district (today the Main-Spessart district - MSP), enabled their son Magnus to study law after graduating from high school. He found his first job as an assessor at the district court of Lohr am Main .
On August 8, 1867, Magnus Will was elected mayor of the city of Aschaffenburg with 18 of 23 votes as the successor to Bernhard Emil Vogler , who was appointed to the government of Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg . His confirmation from the Munich state government was however a long time coming. On September 24, 1867, the Aschaffenburg press complained rightly: “Almost two months have now passed since District Court Assessor Will in Lohr was elected mayor of our city. So far, however, confirmation of the election has still not been received. We believe we can certainly assume that our royal county government is not to blame for this infinite delay, since it is best convinced of the urgency of this matter. Rather, we believe that this sluggish course of business in Munich is to be looked for at the relevant ministry. Nevertheless, it remains deplorable that it takes months in Munich to deal with a matter that can be dealt with so easily and quickly, while the urgency of the matter would require the greatest acceleration. " Finally, on September 30, 1867, the Aschaffenburg magistrate got hold of the Lower Franconian Government in Würzburg passed the resolution of the Munich state government, according to which Magnus Will could start his service as the city's “first man” on October 1, 1867. On September 3, 1870, Magnus Will was confirmed in office with 22 votes in favor.
In 1873 he was still entitled to reside in his place of birth Wiesen, but on October 16th he received citizenship of the city of Aschaffenburg upon his request . On May 4, 1876, he ordered the bid to marry Margaretha Wiener from costs near Breslau . The wedding took place on July 8, 1876. In March 1877 he was given the opportunity to practice as a royal lawyer in Aschaffenburg. He refused this offer - to the regret of the entire city administration - and resigned from his office.
During his term of office, among other things, the construction of the railway line to Miltenberg, the underpass Müllerstrasse, the Glattbacher Überfahrt and the Dämmer Steg fell; Founding of the former Bayerische Aktien-Bierbrauerei Aschaffenburg (BABA), the Aktien-Weißpapierfabrik and a sulphite cellulose factory (all Glattbacher Strasse), the lime works Hein and Stenger (Ottostrasse), the former stove factory Koloseus (Goldbacher Strasse - Schöntalhöfe), the Construction of the former municipal market hall (Landingstrasse); further demolition of the city fortifications (Schöntal breakthrough, “laying down” of the Herstall tower, backfilling of the city moat in the Friedrichstrasse / Weißenburger Strasse area); Construction of a school for Protestant students (1868 - Alexandrastrasse); the conversion of the Jesuit college into a secular study seminar (1872) and the establishment of the higher female educational institution with a seminar for women teachers (1875).
The high reputation of Magnus Will, a member of the National Liberal Party - and for a time also its chairman - and the open-hearted and outspoken manner towards his employees and friends, the membership in some associations (warriors and veterans' association, civil chairman of the replacement commission Aschaffenburg-Stadt ) and his position in the Aschaffenburg society brought him many friends.
Magnus Will died on May 17, 1896 in Aschaffenburg. A modest honor by the city of Aschaffenburg has so far been denied.
Individual proof
- ↑ Aschaffenburger Zeitung No. 227 of September 24, 1867
literature
- Carsten Pollnick: Aschaffenburg mayor Würzburg: Volksblatt Verlagsgesellschaft mbH 1983, ISBN 3-429-00875-1
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Will, Magnus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer and mayor of Aschaffenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | grasslands |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1896 |
| Place of death | Aschaffenburg |