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Franz Wigard
German physician and liberal politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franz Jacob Wigard (31 May 1807 – 25 September 1885) was a German physician[1] who eventually built a career as a liberal politician in the Kingdom of Saxony.
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Franz Jacob Wigard | |
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![]() Franz Jacob Wigard (ca 1848) | |
Born | 31 May 1807 |
Died | 25 September 1885 |
Occupation(s) | political activist stenographer physician |
Spouse | Maria Elisabeth Köhler (1814-1874) |
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He belonged to the "Freireligiösen" (religious humanist) movement and also championed the use of Shorthand.[1] Before and after 1871 he sat as a member of the German Reichstag.[2][3]