Ludwig Simon was born in 1810. He became a lawyer in the town of Trier

Trier

Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....

 in the Rhineland of Germany. Known for his democratic beliefs, Simon was elected to the Frankfurt National Assembly

Frankfurt Parliament

The Frankfurt Assembly was the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany. Session was held from May 18, 1848 to May 31, 1849 in the Paulskirche at Frankfurt am Main...

 in 1848 and 1849. In that assembly, he joined the "left wing" of the democratic group, which included Lorenzo Brentano

Lorenzo Brentano

Lorenzo Brentano was a journalist and a U.S. Representative from Illinois.-Biography:Born as Lorenz Peter Carl Brentano in Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, Brentano received a thorough classical training and studied jurisprudence at the Universities of Heidelberg and Freiburg...

 and Arnold Ruge

Arnold Ruge

Arnold Ruge was a German philosopher and political writer.-Studies in university and prison:Born in Bergen auf Rügen, he studied in Halle, Jena and Heidelberg. As an advocate of a free and united Germany he was jailed for five years in 1825 in the fortress of Kolberg, where he studied Plato and...

. Following the dissolution of the Frankfurt Assembly, Simon emigrated to Switzerland. Simon died in 1872.