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Bruno Erhard Abegg

1803 – 1848

Prussian politician

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About Bruno Erhard Abegg

Lived 1803 – 1848 (aged 45). Bruno Erhard Abegg was a German politician and jurist.

Bruno Erhard Abegg (17 January 1803 – 16 December 1848) was a Prussian statesman.

Abegg was born in Elbing (Elbląg) in West Prussia, where his father was a merchant and Privy TradeCouncil.

Beginning in 1822, Abegg studied law at the universities of Heidelberg and Königsberg, and practised in Danzig and Königsberg (now Gdańsk and Kaliningrad, respectively). In 1831, he purchased a manor in Fischhausen (now Primorsk), becoming head of this district on 23 April 1833. He then moved to Königsberg, where he became superintendent of the police. In 1835, he was given the title of Privy Council of the Government in Berlin and sent to Breslau (Wrocław).

He became vice president of the (Commission of the Fifty) in Frankfurt. Later, he was a member of the National Assembly in Berlin, where he died of an illness.

Abegg was a cousin of the criminalist Julius Friedrich Heinrich Abegg.

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University of Königsberg, Heidelberg University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bruno Erhard Abegg?

Prussian politician (1803-1848)

When was Bruno Erhard Abegg born?

Bruno Erhard Abegg was born on 17 January 1803 in Elbląg.

When did Bruno Erhard Abegg die?

Bruno Erhard Abegg died on 16 December 1848 in Berlin.

What was Bruno Erhard Abegg's occupation?

Bruno Erhard Abegg was a politician and jurist.

What nationality was Bruno Erhard Abegg?

Bruno Erhard Abegg was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruno Erhard Abegg

· Wikidata: Q78242

· DBpedia: Bruno Erhard Abegg

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