He was born at
Heidesheim am Rhein, near
Mainz on 20 October 1808. In 1823 he entered the
gymnasium in connection with the diocesan seminary at Mainz, and after its suppression in 1829 he continued his classical studies at the state gymnasium of the same place, where he graduated in 1831. After studying
philology at the
University of Giessen from 1831 to 1834, he taught at the gymnasium of
Darmstadt, 1835–1837, at that of Mainz, 1837–1845, was
prorector at the newly founded gymnasium of
Hadamar in Nassau, 1845–1846, professor at the same place, 1846–1855, director of the Catholic teachers' seminary at
Montabaur, 1855–1876, and at the same time director of the
Realschule at the same place, 1855–1866. He died at
Montabaur in
Hesse-Nassau on 25 March 1876. ==Writings==