Hugo Peus

Peus, son of Friedrich Peus and father of H. Busso Peus, studied law at Humboldt University of Berlin. Following his father, he became a solicitor and barrister and notary in Recklinghausen and was subsequently appointed Royal Prussian Legal Counsel (Königlich Preußischer Justizrat) by the King of Prussia.^[1]

Peus was a member of the City Council of Recklinghausen. From 1851 to 1852 he served as Acting Mayor of the City of Recklinghausen.^[2]

In 1881, he was appointed honorary citizen of Recklinghausen.^[3]

Preussisches Staatsministerium: Handbuch über den Königlich Preussischen Hof und Staat, ISBN 1-147-32162-0