- Theodore Wolfner
Theodore Wolfner, Hungarian deputy; born at
Uj-Pest June 18 1864 ; educated at the gymnasium and at the school of technology atBudapest . After spending some time in his father's tannery in order to acquire a practical knowledge of the manufacture ofleather , he undertook an extensive journey, visitingGermany ,Egypt ,Palestine , andTurkey .Wolfner was an
alderman of Uj-Pest, a member of the county council of Pest, president of the national association of leather manufacturers, director of the technological industrial museum, and a member of the chamber of commerce and industry in Budapest. Since 1896 he representedGödöllö in the Hungarian Parliament, a fact which is the more noteworthy because of the circumstance that this district is the favorite residence ofFrancis Joseph I , and is under the influence of court officials. In 1904 Wolfner was the recipient of a rare honor, when the king appointed him a captain ofhussars in the reserves and elevated him to the Hungarian nobility.References
*JewishEncyclopedia
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