About Josef Mayburger
Lived 1814 – 1908 (aged 94). Josef Mayburger was a painter.
Josef Michael Mayburger (30 March 1814 – 2 November 1908) was an Austrian painter, teacher and local politician.
Life He was born on 30 March 1814 in Straßwalchen. He was the son of a schoolmaster and grew up in the shadow of the Napoleonic Wars. His mother died in childbirth in 1822, then his father and stepmother died in 1828, so he went to live with his godfather, a local merchant. He still managed to attend teaching seminars in Salzburg and serve a business apprenticeship. Later, he became a teacher and, eventually, a Professor at the real school. From 1862 to 1869, he served as a member of the Salzburg City Council, where he was known for his advocacy of historic preservation.
He studied painting with Johann Fischbach and Georg Pezolt.
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Who was Josef Mayburger?
Austrian painter (1814-1908)
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Josef Mayburger was born on 30 March 1814 in Straßwalchen.
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Josef Mayburger died on 2 November 1908 in Salzburg.
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Josef Mayburger was a painter.
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