Otmar Reiser, mariborski župan v letih 1850-1861

slovenian

2017

volume 17, issue 3

Zgodovinsko društvo dr. Franca Kovačiča v Mariboru
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

This piece is concerned with the life and work of the Mayor of Maribor and landowner Otmar Reiser, who was mayor of the modern-day capital of Slovenian Styria between the years 1850 and 1861. He was also the uncle of another Mayor of Maribor, namely Matthäus Reiser. The piece is based on analysed archival and newspaper material and the already existing Slovenian and Austrian literature. Originally Reiser hailed from modern day south east Germany, he was educated as a lawyer and his career took off as successfully as it did largely thanks to his family connections. While governing Maribor, the city acquired a Realschule, Military Academy, and a new hospital building in the Magdalena suburbs. When Anton M. Slomšek was considering a new seat for the Lavantine Diocese, Reiser helped ensure that he chose Maribor.

15.10.2021