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born 8 September 1804 in Ludwigsburg died 4 June 1875 in Stuttgart |
| 1822– 1826 | studied Theology at the Seminary in Tübingen |
| 1826- 1834 | Lutheran pastor in eleven different parishes: publishes his first poems and the novel "Maler Nolte" |
| 1834– 1843 | pastor at the parish of Cleversulzbach where he lives with his mother and sister Klärchen; retires with 39 due to ill health |
| 1844 | moves to Mergentheim with sister Klärchen: freed from responsibility he publishes poetry including "Die Idylle vom Bodensee" |
| 1851-1860 | marries Margarethe von Speeth; teaches literature in Stuttgart and Lorch: recieves a honorary doctorate from the University of Tübingen; publishes "Das Stuttgarter Hutzlemännlein" and "Mozarts Reise nach Prag" |
| 1867 | publishes fourth edition of "Collected Verse", continues to live in Stuttgart; numerous visits to relatives and friends, travles extensively in Upper Swabia and the area of Lake of Constance |
