Heinrich Reschauer (3 October 1838,

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

– 1 September 1888,

Neulengbach Neulengbach is a municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in Lower Austria. Population Historical personalities In 1911, the twenty-one year-old artist Egon Schiele met the seventeen-year-old Walburga (Wally) Neuzil, who lived with ...

) was an Austrian journalist and politician.

Biography

He came from a petite bourgeoisie family that lost everything they owned during the

Revolution of 1848 The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in Europea ...

. As a result, he was unable to finish his education and found employment as a bookseller. This led to an involvement in journalism. In 1861 he published ''The Tasks of German Austria after February 26, 1861'', the date that a new constitution, known as the " February Patent" was established. During the course of promoting this work, he became close friends with the publicist,

Franz Schuselka Franz Schuselka (15 August 1811, Budweis – 1 September 1886, Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Heiligenkreuz) was an Austrian politician and writer. Biography His father was an artillery corporal. He studied law at the University of Vienna, then ...

, who helped him obtain a position on the editorial board of ', a daily newspaper. Shortly after, he became the Viennese correspondent for ''Die Volksstimme'' (The People's Voice), a newspaper in

Graz Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the popul ...

. He eventually was promoted to

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

. He returned briefly to ''Der Wanderer'' then, in 1863, took over the editorial board of '. In 1867, together with and

Moritz Szeps Moritz Szeps (5 November 1835, Busk – 9 August 1902, Vienna) was an Austrian newspaper tycoon who founded and published the ''Neues Wiener Tagblatt'' (1867-1886), ''Wiener Tagblatt'' (1886-1894), and ''Das Wissen für'' ''Alle'' (1900). Ea ...

, he co-founded the ''

Neues Wiener Tagblatt The Neues Wiener Tagblatt was a daily newspaper published in Vienna from 1867 to 1945. It was one of the highest-circulation newspapers in Austria before 1938. History The newspaper was founded by Eduard Mayer as a successor to the Wiener Journ ...

''. After 1872, he worked in the editorial offices of the '. From 1875 to 1886, he was their editor-in-chief and publisher."Reschauer, Heinrich (1838-1888), Politiker und Journalist"
in the ''Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon'', 1815–1950. Vol. 9, 2003-2011 He also wrote historical works, the best known of which is ''Das jahr 1848. Geschichte der Wiener revolution'' (1872), a two volume history of the

Vienna Uprising The Vienna Uprising or October Revolution (german: Wiener Oktoberaufstand, or ) of October 1848 was the last uprising in the Austrian Revolution of 1848. On 6 October 1848, as the troops of the Austrian Empire were preparing to leave Vienna to s ...

. The second volume was written together with Moritz Smetazko, known as "Moritz Smets" (1828–1890), a freelance history writer."Smetazko, Moritz; Ps. Moritz Smets (1828-1890), Fachschriftsteller und Buchhalter"
in the ''Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon'' In addition to his journalistic work, he was politically active. From 1873 to 1878, he sat on the Vienna

Gemeinderat A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

(Municipal Council). He was aligned with the Constitutional Party and promoted programs favorable to small business owners. In the 1880s, he also served as a member of the Imperial Council."Database of stenographic protocols and registers of the Imperial Council"
/ref> He died at his summer home in the

Sankt Pölten-Land District Bezirk St. Pölten-Land is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. It completely surrounds the city of Sankt Pölten, which exists as a separate entity and borders Vienna to the west. Municipalities Suburbs, hamlets and other subdivis ...

, leaving behind a wife and five children, but very little in the way of an estate.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reschauer, Heinrich 1838 births 1888 deaths Journalists from Austria-Hungary Politicians from Austria-Hungary Austrian newspaper editors Austrian newspaper founders 19th-century Austrian historians Writers from Vienna