Eduard von Simson
Martin Sigismund Eduard von Simson (10 November 1810 – 2 May 1899) was a German jurist and distinguished liberal politician of the Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire, who served as President of the Frankfurt Parliament as well as the first President of the German Parliament and of the Imperial Court. He was ennobled by Kaiser Frederick III in 1888.
Eduard von Simson | |
|---|---|
| President of the Frankfurt Parliament | |
| In office December 1848 – May 1849 | |
| President of the North German Confederation's Parliament | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| President of the Reichstag | |
| In office 1871–1877 | |
| Succeeded by | Max von Forckenbeck |
| President of the Reichsgericht | |
| In office 1 October 1879 – 1 February 1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1810 Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 2 May 1899 (aged 88) Berlin, German Empire |
| Profession | jurist |
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