Alois Anderka (25 June 1825, Nové Lublice,

Austrian Silesia Austrian Silesia, (historically also ''Oesterreichisch-Schlesien, Oesterreichisch Schlesien, österreichisch Schlesien''); cs, Rakouské Slezsko; pl, Śląsk Austriacki officially the Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia, (historically ''Herzogth ...

– 7 April 1886,

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) was the second

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Ostrava Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rive ...

in 1864–1873.

Life and career

In 1858, Anderka entered politics. In 1861 he was elected into the local committee and in 1864 was elected mayor. He cooperated with the occupying Prussian forces during the war between

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. He managed to minimise the damage caused by the soldiers. After a peace was concluded, he was decorated by the Emperor. In 1868 he managed to receive a permit to create a main school in Moravská Ostrava. In 1869 he managed to organise a railroad to be placed between Ostrava and

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. Also, a public gaslight was established in 1870, a new city graveyard was opened in 1871. However, his investive activities caused a deficit on 170,000 gold pieces to be made, resulting in Anderka not being named mayor in 1873. He however remained in communal politics, serving in the local committee, dying on 7 April 1886, due to a

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disease. He was succeeded by Konstantin Grünwald. 1825 births 1886 deaths People from Opava District People from Austrian Silesia Mayors of Ostrava {{Czech-mayor-stub