Max Weber Sr.

Wilhelm Maximilian Weber[a] (May 31, 1836 – August 10, 1897) was a German lawyer, municipal official and National Liberal politician.

Between 1862 and 1869, he worked for the municipal council in Erfurt as a magistrate, having previously held this position in Berlin.

Politically, he was a "constitutionalist" (a supporter of the monarchy and the constitution) and a follower of Rudolf von Bennigsen.

[9] He was buried in Berlin (Kirchhof Jerusalem und Neue Kirche IV cemetery).

[10] They had eight children, six of whom reached adulthood, including the sociologist Max (Jr.) and the economist Alfred Weber.

Max Weber Sr. in 1888, facing forward and looking left
Max Weber Sr. in 1888
A group photograph of the Weber family around a table
Max Weber Sr. with his wife and children