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Carl Georg Schwing

1778 – 1858

German politician and jurist

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Lived 1778 – 1858 (aged 79). Carl Georg Schwing was a German politician, jurist and mayor.

Carl Georg Schwing (born 7 October 1778 in Stralsund, Holy Roman Empire, died 8 May 1858) was a German jurist and mayor of Stralsund.

Life Carl Georg Schwing was admitted to the High Tribunal in Greifswald as an advocate in 1804, and was appointed as district court secretary in Bergen auf Rügen. The University of Greifswald appointed him to notary and judge. In 1805, he was accepted into the Stralsund city council. His election as mayor followed in 1820. As a deputy, he represented Stralsund at the Provincial Landtag between 1823 and 1843. In 1837 he was a council elder.

In 1840, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle with a bow, which was raised to Oak Leaves in 1855. Schwing was appointed to the secret government council in 1843. The Swedish king Oskar I gave him the title "Hofrat" in 1853 and the commander's cross of the Vasava in 1855. On the Stralsund Spalding shipyard a ship was named "Bürgermeister Schwing" in honor of mayor Schwing in 1855.

Literature Schwing, Carl Georg. In: Grete Grewolls: Wer war wer in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern? Ein Personenlexikon. Edition Temmen, Bremen 1995, , S. 402.

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Mayor
Awards
Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class; Royal Order of Vasa

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Who was Carl Georg Schwing?

German politician and jurist (1778-1858)

When was Carl Georg Schwing born?

Carl Georg Schwing was born on 7 October 1778 in Stralsund.

When did Carl Georg Schwing die?

Carl Georg Schwing died on 8 May 1858 in Stralsund.

What was Carl Georg Schwing's occupation?

Carl Georg Schwing was a politician, jurist and mayor.

What nationality was Carl Georg Schwing?

Carl Georg Schwing was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Georg Schwing

· Wikidata: Q1038255

· DBpedia: Carl Georg Schwing

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