Alexander de Erény Ullmann
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Alexander de Erény Ullmann ' onMouseout='HidePop("82866")' href="/topics/Budapest">Budapest
- 1897, Budapest), was a Jewish Hungarian deputy and political economist
. He was a son of Karl Ullmann (1809 – 1880), founder of the first Hungarian insurance
company, and vice-president of the Bank of Commerce
at Pest
.
Ullmann was educated in Budapest and Vienna
(LL.D. 1872), and was admitted to the bar in 1873. On the death of his father the family was elevated to the Hungarian nobility
. From 1884 to 1892 Ullmann represented the electoral district of Also-Arpas in the Hungarian Parliament.
In addition to numerous juridical and economic essays in the Pester Lloyd, Ellenör, and Neuzeit, Ullmann wrote the following works: A Részvényes Kereseti Jogáról (Budapest, 1877), on the right of stockholders to institute legal proceedings; A Kényszeregyezség Kérdéséhez (ib. 1879), on compulsory settlements; Az Ipartörvény Reviziója (ib. 1880), on the revision of the industrial laws; A Magyar Kereskedelmi és Iparkamarák Reformja (ib. 1882), on the reform of the Hungarian board of trade and commerce; and Zsidó Felekezeti Ügyek Rendezése (ib. 1888), on the legal regulation of Jewish affairs.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
- 1897, Budapest), was a Jewish Hungarian deputy and political economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
. He was a son of Karl Ullmann (1809 – 1880), founder of the first Hungarian insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
company, and vice-president of the Bank of Commerce
Bank of Commerce
Bank of Commerce, also known as BankCom, Bancommerce and BoC, is a commercial bank and the 15th largest lender by asset in the Philippines. Its headquarters is at the San Miguel Properties Center, No. 7 Saint Francis Avenue, Mandaluyong...
at Pest
Pest (city)
Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about two thirds of the city's territory. It is divided from Buda, the other part of Budapest, by the Danube River. Among its most notable parts are the Inner City, including the Hungarian Parliament, Heroes' Square and...
.
Ullmann was educated in Budapest and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(LL.D. 1872), and was admitted to the bar in 1873. On the death of his father the family was elevated to the Hungarian nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
. From 1884 to 1892 Ullmann represented the electoral district of Also-Arpas in the Hungarian Parliament.
In addition to numerous juridical and economic essays in the Pester Lloyd, Ellenör, and Neuzeit, Ullmann wrote the following works: A Részvényes Kereseti Jogáról (Budapest, 1877), on the right of stockholders to institute legal proceedings; A Kényszeregyezség Kérdéséhez (ib. 1879), on compulsory settlements; Az Ipartörvény Reviziója (ib. 1880), on the revision of the industrial laws; A Magyar Kereskedelmi és Iparkamarák Reformja (ib. 1882), on the reform of the Hungarian board of trade and commerce; and Zsidó Felekezeti Ügyek Rendezése (ib. 1888), on the legal regulation of Jewish affairs.