Burkhard Wilhelm Pfeiffer

Burkhard Wilhelm Pfeiffer Dr. jur.
Born	(1777-07-05)July 5, 1777 Cassel, Landgraviate of Hesse-Cassel, Holy Roman Empire
Died	April 10, 1852(1852-04-10) (aged 74) Cassel, Electorate of Hesse, German Confederation
Other names	Burchard Wilhelm Pfeiffer, Burchhardt Wilhelm Pfeiffer, Burghard Wilhelm Pfeiffer
Alma mater	University of Marburg
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, Jurist, Politician
Years active	1799-1852
Spouse	Louise Susanne Arnoldine Harnier ​ ​ (m. 1801⁠–⁠1847)​
Relatives	Johann Jakob Pfeiffer (father) Carl Jonas Pfeiffer, Franz Georg Pfeiffer (brothers) Louis Pfeiffer (son)
Awards	Knight, Order of the Crown of Westphalia Commander, 2nd Class, House Order of the Golden Lion

Burkhard Wilhelm Pfeiffer (7 May 1777 – 4 October 1852) was a German jurist and liberal politician. He is best remembered to students of German legal history as the author of Praktische Ausführungen aus allen Teilen der Rechtswissenschaften, Mit Erkenntnissen des Oberappellationsgerichts zu Kassel or "Practical Explanations from all Parts of Jurisprudence, with Findings of the High Court of Appeal in Kassel," and for his years-long rivalry with the Hessian prime minister Ludwig Hassenpflug.