Marcus Mosse

Albert Mosse was born on October 1, 1846 in Grätz (then the Grand-Duchy of Posen, now Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland) to Marcus Mosse and Ulrike Mosse (neé Wolff). Having graduated from the grammar school in Lissa (then Germany, now Leszno, Poland) and Guben (Germany), Albert Mosse studied law at the University of Berlin in 1865 thanks to the financial support of his older brothers Salomon and Theodor. He finished his studies in 1868 and entered the ranks of the Prussian state administration. During the Franco-Prussian war 1870/1871 Albert Mosse volunteered for the Prussian army.

After working in several court offices on various levels Albert Mosse became a judge of the county court ( Kreisgericht ) in Spandau, Germany in 1876. Eventually, he was appointed judge of the state court ( Landrichter, Landgerichtsrat ), which was the highest position an unbaptized Jew could achieve at that time.

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