Hugo Peus
German jurist and politician
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| Intro | German jurist and politician | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Politician Jurist | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 7 September 1809 | |
| Death | 13 July 1898 (aged 88 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Hugo Peus (7 September 1809 – 13 July 1898) was a German jurist and politician.
Life
Peus, son of Friedrich Peus and father of H. Busso Peus, studied law at Humboldt University of Berlin. Following his father, he became a solicitor and barrister and notary in Recklinghausen and was subsequently appointed Royal Prussian Legal Counsel (Königlich Preußischer Justizrat) by the King of Prussia.
Peus was a member of the City Council of Recklinghausen. From 1851 to 1852 he served as Acting Mayor of the City of Recklinghausen.
In 1881, he was appointed honorary citizen of Recklinghausen.
Literature
Preussisches Staatsministerium: Handbuch über den Königlich Preussischen Hof und Staat, ISBN 1-147-32162-0