Otto Waenker from Dankenschweil
Otto Wänker von Dankenschweil (born March 11, 1808 in Endingen am Kaiserstuhl , † February 17, 1885 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German lawyer and member of the German Reichstag .
Life
origin
Otto was a son of the Great Baden Privy Councilor Anton Wänker von Dankenschweil (1778–1861) and his wife Maria, née Stutz († 1861). His siblings included Ludwig (1805–1880, doctor) and Kuno (1813–1879, chief magistrate).
Career
Wänker attended schools in Freiburg and studied law at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg . In 1825 he became a member of the Corps Rhenania Freiburg . He traveled extensively and in 1833 became a lawyer at the District and Court Court of Freiburg. At the same time he was Fiscal lawyer from 1836 to 1865 and public prosecutor's representative in the years 1848, 1849 (in the trial against the Baden revolutionaries Gustav Struve and Karl Blind ) and 1851 to 1854. He wrote legal, canonical and historical writings.
From 1860 Wänker was a member of the state parliament, from July 1878 to October 1881 he sat for the German Center Party and the constituency of Baden 5 (Freiburg) in the German Reichstag.
family
Wänker married Karoline Höber in Hamburg. After her death, he married Mathilde Naegele on September 16, 1843 in Düsseldorf. The daughters Karoline (1841-1860), Mathilde (* 1846), Ottilie (* 1848) and Helene (* 1849) emerged from the marriages.
Political activity
Wänker advocated that Alsace-Lorraine should become an independent part of the German Empire with its own government. Despite his ultra-Montan convictions, he enjoyed a great reputation among his political opponents. In the commemorative publication for the 150th foundation festival of the Corps Rhenania, he was certified as having "enviable eloquence".
On the occasion of the introduction of the Reich Justice Acts, Otto Wänker von Dankenschweil gave a speech on October 1, 1879.
Publications
- Memories from St. Petersburg . In: Pompeji Et Herculanum . Wangler, Freiburg im Breisgau 1824, p. 23-32 ( digitized version ).
- About the thirteenth article of the German Federal Act concerning the introduction of state constitutions . University of Freiburg 1830, urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb10721279-7 (dissertation).
- Attempt a theory of recourse claims . In: Archives for the administration of justice and legislation in the Grand Duchy of Baden . tape 3 . Gebrüder Groos, Freiburg im Breisgau 1834, p. 207-249 ( digitized version ).
- About acquisitions-community of property, namely about the Landrechtsatz 1521a . In: Archives for the administration of justice and legislation in the Grand Duchy of Baden . tape 3 . Gebrüder Groos, Freiburg im Breisgau 1834, p. 455-463 ( digitized version ).
- From the years 1848, 1849, 1850 . Printed by G. Rümelin, Stuttgart 1851 (114 pages).
- The agreement with the papal chair to regulate the affairs of the Catholic Church in the Grand Duchy of Baden and the existing legislation . 3. Edition. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1860.
- From German history over the past two hundred years . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1861 (64 pages).
- The addition and restructuring of the German Confederation . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1862 (42 pages).
- The right with regard to the elections of bishops in the Upper Rhine ecclesiastical province . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1869.
- The treatment of the Catholics in Baden during the "New Era" . Kreuzer, Stuttgart 1870 (32 pages).
- The complaints of the Catholics in Baden: from the legal point of view . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1880 (52 pages).
literature
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the postage aristocratic houses 1907 . First vintage. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1906, p. 796-797 .
- Corps Rhenania: Festschrift for the 150th Foundation Festival . 1962.
- Cajetan Jäger: Directory of the writers currently living in Freiburg im Breisgau . Franz Xaver Wangler, Freiburg 1839, p. 166-167 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Otto Waenker von Dankenschweil in the database of members of the Reichstag
- Biography of Otto von Waenker von Dankenschweil . In: Heinrich Best : database of the members of the Reichstag of the Empire 1867/71 to 1918 (Biorab - Kaiserreich)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 35 , 135
- ↑ Legal proceedings against Gustav Struve and Karl Blind before the jury court in Freiburg . Wangler, 1849 ( google.com [accessed September 21, 2019]).
- ^ Fritz Specht, Paul Schwabe: The Reichstag elections from 1867 to 1903. Statistics of the Reichstag elections together with the programs of the parties and a list of the elected representatives. 2nd edition, Verlag Carl Heymann, Berlin 1904, p. 252.
- ↑ FamilySearch: Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929. Accessed January 21, 2020 .
- ↑ FamilySearch: Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. Accessed January 21, 2020 .
- ^ FamilySearch: Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg, Catholic Church Books, 1678-1930. Accessed January 21, 2020 .
- ^ FamilySearch: Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg, Catholic Church Books, 1678-1930. Accessed January 21, 2020 .
- ↑ FamilySearch: Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. Accessed January 21, 2020 .
- ↑ Otto Wänker of Dankenschweil: The law regarding the election of bishops in the Upper Rhine church province. Retrieved December 26, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waenker von Dankenschweil, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wänker from Dankenschweil, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer, politician (center), MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1808 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Endingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1885 |
| Place of death | Freiburg in Breisgau |