Franz Joseph Damian Junghanns (born 28 of December 1800 in Stocksberg, died 3 December 1875 in Baden-Baden) was a Jurist and leader in the Baden Revolution of 1848. Junghanns studied at the University of Heidelberg and University of Göttingen.

In 1846, he was elected to the Second Chamber of Baden state parliament where he served until 1848.

In May 1849 he took part in the Offenburg Assembly and the Baden uprising. He was part of the provisional national committee during this time. Junghanns also served in the Provisional German parliament at this point.

After the revolution collapsed Junghanns was sentenced to nine years in prison. He took refuge in Belgium

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 and avoided serving time in prison. 1852 he moved to Switzerland and then returned to Baden in 1859. After this he practiced law at Bühl

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Sources

• German Wikipedia