Max von Forckenbeck | |
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Mayor of Breslau | |
In office 1872–1878 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Hobrecht |
Succeeded by | Ferdinand Julius Ernst Friedensburg |
Mayor of Berlin | |
In office 21 November 1878 – 26 May 1892 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Hobrecht |
Succeeded by | Robert Zelle |
Member of the Reichstag | |
In office 1871–1892 | |
President of the Reichstag | |
In office 1874–1879 | |
Preceded by | Eduard von Simson |
Succeeded by | Otto Von Seydewitz |
Personal details | |
Born | Münster, Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia | 23 October 1821
Died | 26 May 1892 Berlin, Germany | (aged 70)
Nationality | German |
Political party | Progressive National Liberal (from 1867) |
Alma mater | Frederick William University, Berlin |
Profession | Lawyer |
Maximilian (Max) Franz August von Forckenbeck (23 October 1821 – 26 May 1892) was a German lawyer and liberal politician who served as Mayor of Berlin from 1878 until his death. His is considered one of the most important mayors of the city because of his prudent governing style during Berlin's rise as the capital of a unified Germany.