Buechsel, Karl

BUECHSEL, büH´sel, KARL: German Lutheran theologian: b. at Schönfeld (a suburb of Prenzlau, 71 m. n.n.e. of Potsdam) May 2.1803; d. at Berlin Aug. 14, 1889. After completing his studies, he became minister in his native place, superintendent at Brüsson, and in 1846 pastor of St. Matthew's at Berlin. In 1853 he was made superintendent general, but retired from the ministry in 1884. He belonged to the most prominent and influential preachers of the German capital, and was the author of Erinnerungen aus dem Leben eines Landgeistlichen (5 vols., Berlin, 1888–97), which went through many editions.