# Hugo Friedrich Fries

_German judge, politician and lawyer (1818-1889)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/hugo-friedrich-fries
Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Hugo Friedrich Fries. sometimes spelt Frieze, was a German judge, and son of Jakob Friedrich Fries. Before and after the founding of the German Reich, he was a member of the Reichstag. His son, Otto Fries (1849–1905), a forester, was also a member of the Reichstag.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 January 1818 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P19))
- **Died:** 25 March 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P570))
- **Place of death:** Weimar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P27))
- **Occupation:** judge; politician; lawyer; member of parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P106))
- **Political party:** National Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P102))
- **Education:** University of Göttingen; University of Jena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the Reichstag of the German Empire (9 March 1871 – 29 November 1873); mayor; Member of the Customs Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040#P39))

## Questions

**When was Hugo Friedrich Fries born?**  
Hugo Friedrich Fries was born on 9 January 1818 in Jena.

**What positions has Hugo Friedrich Fries held?**  
Positions held by Hugo Friedrich Fries include: member of the Reichstag of the German Empire (1871–1873); mayor; Member of the Customs Parliament.

**Where did Hugo Friedrich Fries study?**  
Hugo Friedrich Fries was educated at University of Göttingen, University of Jena.

## Related

- [Hermann von Mallinckrodt](https://diginpl.com/people/hermann-von-mallinckrodt)
- [Arthur Hobrecht](https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-hobrecht)
- [Philipp Scheidemann](https://diginpl.com/people/philipp-scheidemann)
- [Franz Ziegler](https://diginpl.com/people/franz-ziegler)
- [Édouard von Jaunez](https://diginpl.com/people/edouard-von-jaunez)
- [Karl Deichmann](https://diginpl.com/people/karl-deichmann)
- [Andrew Johnson](https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-johnson)
- [Ehud Olmert](https://diginpl.com/people/ehud-olmert)
- [Hussein Khalidi](https://diginpl.com/people/hussein-khalidi)
- [Ekrem İmamoğlu](https://diginpl.com/people/ekrem-imamoglu)
- [Nir Barkat](https://diginpl.com/people/nir-barkat)
- [Bill Haslam](https://diginpl.com/people/bill-haslam)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hugo Friedrich Fries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Friedrich_Fries) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1635040](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635040) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hugo Friedrich Fries.jpg by hermann Günther, Berlin (Privatbesitz) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugo_Friedrich_Fries.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Hugo Friedrich Fries, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hugo Friedrich Fries.jpg — hermann Günther, Berlin (Privatbesitz), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Hugo Friedrich Fries". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hugo-friedrich-fries. Retrieved 9 November 2026.