Otto von Oehlschläger
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Otto Karl von Oehlschläger (16 May 1831 – 14 January 1904) was a German
jurist
and politician
.
(modern Kwietnik, Poland), he was ennobled ("von Oehlschäger") in 1888.
Oehlschläger studied law at the University of Königsberg
, passed his final exam in 1858 and worked as a judge at Danzig (Gdańsk), Schwetz (Świecie) and Löbau
(Lubawa). In 1864 he became a prosecutor at Marienwerder (modern Kwidzyn) and in Königsberg
in 1870. In 1874 he was removed to the Prussian ministry of Justice in Berlin
.
Since 1879 he was the Prussian Army
's "Generalauditeur", as such responsible for reforms of the military penal law. In 1883 he became a member of the Prussian House of Lords
and legal advisor of the Prussian crown, in 1884 a member of the Prussian Staatsrat and President of Berlin's Kammergericht
on 1 January 1885.
In 1889 he became Secretary of State of the Reichsjustizamt
and followed Eduard von Simson as President of the Reichsgericht
in 1891. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1903.
Oehlschläger died in Berlin in 1904.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Biography
Oehlschläger was born Otto Oehlschläger in Blumenau-HeiligenwaldeKwietnik, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Kwietnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Młynary, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland...
(modern Kwietnik, Poland), he was ennobled ("von Oehlschäger") in 1888.
Oehlschläger studied law at the University of Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
, passed his final exam in 1858 and worked as a judge at Danzig (Gdańsk), Schwetz (Świecie) and Löbau
Lubawa
Lubawa is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located in Iława County on the Sandela River, some 18 km southeast of Iława.-History:...
(Lubawa). In 1864 he became a prosecutor at Marienwerder (modern Kwidzyn) and in Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
in 1870. In 1874 he was removed to the Prussian ministry of Justice in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Since 1879 he was the Prussian Army
Prussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
's "Generalauditeur", as such responsible for reforms of the military penal law. In 1883 he became a member of the Prussian House of Lords
Prussian House of Lords
The Prussian House of Lords was the first chamber of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1850-1918. The second chamber was the Prussian House of Representatives . The House of Lords was created on January 31, 1850 with the adoption of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Prussia...
and legal advisor of the Prussian crown, in 1884 a member of the Prussian Staatsrat and President of Berlin's Kammergericht
Kammergericht
The Kammergericht is the Oberlandesgericht for the state of Berlin. Its name differs from Germany's other state courts for historic reasons. There are no other courts called Kammergericht in Germany.-Overview:...
on 1 January 1885.
In 1889 he became Secretary of State of the Reichsjustizamt
Reichsjustizamt
Reichsjustizamt, which in German means "office for national justice", was the highest authority of the law in the German empire, and was the predecessor of Reichsministerium der Justiz, the Reich Ministry of Justice....
and followed Eduard von Simson as President of the Reichsgericht
Reichsgericht
The Reichsgericht was the highest court of the Deutsches Reich. It was established on October 1, 1879 when the Reichsjustizgesetze came into effect, building a widely regarded body of jurisprudence....
in 1891. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1903.
Oehlschläger died in Berlin in 1904.