Max von Forckenbeck

Max von Forckenbeck
Portrait by Franz von Lenbach (1891)
Mayor of Breslau
In office
1872–1878
Preceded byArthur Hobrecht
Succeeded byFerdinand Julius Ernst Friedensburg
Mayor of Berlin
In office
21 November 1878 – 26 May 1892
Preceded byArthur Hobrecht
Succeeded byRobert Zelle
Member of the Reichstag
In office
1871–1892
President of the Reichstag
In office
1874–1879
Preceded byEduard von Simson
Succeeded byOtto Von Seydewitz
Personal details
Born(1821-10-23)23 October 1821
Münster, Westphalia,
Kingdom of Prussia
Died26 May 1892(1892-05-26) (aged 70)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyProgressive
National Liberal (from 1867)
Alma materFrederick William University, Berlin
ProfessionLawyer

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.


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