Life
Abegg was born in Erlangen as the son of the preacher Dr. Johannes Wilhelm Abegg, who later moved to Königsberg to become councillor of the consistory, superintendent and later chaplain of the Court. Julius Abegg was educated at the Ecole Française and the German-Polish College in Königsberg, later at the colleges of Erlangen and Nuremberg. At the age of 17, he went to the University of Erlangen to study law. He continued his studies in Heidelberg and Landshut, where he earned his doctorate.
Before lecturing, he went to practise his studies at the regional court of Erlangen under the guidance of judge Wolfgang Puchta and professor Eduard August Feuerbach. In 1819 he went to Berlin, where he listened to Biener, Göschen, Hegel and Savigny. In 1821 he became extraordinary professor at the University of Königsberg and in 1824 regular professor. In 1826 Abegg moved to the University of Breslau, in 1833 he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Erlangen.
In the following, he was delegate of the Prussian Regional Synod, head of the Presbyteries of the Court, curator of the Reformed College, member of the Society for the Betterment of Detainees and participated at the German Juristical Congress. He was awarded the title of Privy Judiciary Council. Abegg died in Breslau.
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