independence. His last years were embittered by the defeat of 1864 and by his presentiment of the new German great power. He died in Copenhagen in September 1870. Being one of the most stirring speakers of early Danish parliamentarian life (almost like Lamartine in France), and besides a charming and committed man, Lehmann, however, seems to have lacked some sense of reality. As "the freedom fighter of 1848", he remained a national hero in Denmark for several generations. His book On the Causes of the Misfortunes of Denmark (1864) went through many editions, and his works were published posthumously in four volumes. He was married to Maria Puggaard (1821–1849), the daughter of Hans Puggaard, who died young. His only daughter, Margrethe Rode, later Vullum (1846–1918) was a journalist and literary critic. His two grandsons were the politician Ove Rode and the author Helge Rode. References Orla Lehmann: . 4 vol. Copenhagen, 1872–1874 Orla Lehmann: ; published by Julius Clausen. Copenhagen, 1903 Orla Lehmann: . Copenhagen, 1864 ('On the causes of the misfortunes of Denmark') C. E. F. Reinhardt: . Copenhagen, 1871 Johannes Jensen, '', in , ed. Jürgen Beyer & Johannes Jensen (Copenhagen: C. A. Reitzel, 2000), pp. 113–131 External links 1810 births 1870 deaths 19th-century Copenhagen City Council members Burials at Holmen Cemetery Danish Interior Ministers Danish people of German descent Members of the Folketing Members of the Landsting (Denmark) Politicians from Copenhagen University of Copenhagen alumni