Theodor Körner (politician, 1810)
Theodor Eduard Körner , also Theodor Eduard Koerner (born April 9, 1810 in Thorn ; † May 7, 1891 ibid) was a German lawyer , politician and long-time mayor of Thorn in West Prussia .
Life
Körner attended high school in Thorn and then studied law and camera studies in Berlin . After completing his studies, he was an assessor at the Higher Regional Court in Bromberg . In 1842 he was elected mayor of Thorn. In 1848, 1854 and 1866 he was re-elected and in 1854 also appointed Lord Mayor. During his tenure, among other things, the Chamber of Commerce , the gas works , a trade school , another grammar school and a secondary school for girls were established . He repeatedly represented the Thorn constituency in the Prussian House of Representatives . He was also called to the Prussian mansion to present the city authorities .
In 1872, Körner retired at his own request, which he spent on his Hofleben estate. The city of Thorn made him an honorary citizen in 1879 for his services . Körner was involved in the social life of his hometown. For many years he was chairman of the Coppernicus Association for Science and Art in Thorn, named after the astronomer .
literature
Fonts
- Immovable property under Prussian law ; Berlin 1843. ( Online )
- The dogma of infallibility of the Roman Pope before the judge's seat of justice . Lambeck, Thorn 1871
- Thorn, its former importance and its old architectural monuments , Thorn 1879 (available online)
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SURNAME | Körner, Theodor |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Körner, Theodor Eduard (full name); Koerner, Theodor Eduard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer, politician and long-time Lord Mayor of Thorn in West Prussia |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1810 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Thorn |
DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1891 |
Place of death | Thorn |