Adolph Ferdinand Hertz

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Adolph Ferdinand Hertz (born August 24, 1831 in Hamburg ; † April 24, 1902 there ) was a Hamburg merchant and senator.

Life

Hertz's father was the successful Hamburg shipowner Adolph Jacob Hertz , who was one of the first German merchants in East Africa . Hertz did a commercial apprenticeship at Albrecht & Dill in Hamburg before working for several years on behalf of his father's company in East Africa and the neighboring countries on the Indian Ocean . He returned to Hamburg in 1854 and became an authorized signatory in his father's company in Hamburg. In the following year he acquired Hamburg citizenship. From 1861 Hertz was involved in the Hamburg local government, he became a member of the Commerzdeputation and in 1866 acts as your President. He was also appointed to other deputations, such as the deputation for trade, shipping and industry. From 1863 to 1866 he was a member of the Hamburg parliament . From 1868 to 1869 he worked as a commercial judge and the following year at the higher court.

Grave wall for “Senator Adolph Ferdinand Hertz”, family burial site in Ohlsdorf cemetery

On September 20, 1872, Hertz was elected to the Hamburg Senate for Gustav Godeffroy , who had to resign . In the Senate, Hertz worked primarily in the field of taxes, after the departure of Franz Ferdinand Eiffe he took over the management of the building deputation for a year, he also worked in the fire fund deputation, which oversaw the Hamburg fire fund. In addition, he was parish lord of the St. Catherine's Church . Hertz held a few other offices. He was removed from office due to illness at the end of 1901 by resolution of the senate and the city council.

family

Hertz was married to Maria, née Gossler , (1844–1915) and had four children with her. One of them was the painter and sculptor Mary Hertz (1866-1934), who was married to Aby Warburg .

In the area of ​​the Adolph Hertz family grave , Ohlsdorf cemetery in Hamburg, grid square Y 11 (south of the north pond ), there is a grave wall for “Senator Adolph Ferdinand Hertz” made of red sandstone, created by his daughter Mary.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The President of our Chamber of Commerce from 1665 until today. (No longer available online.) Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, archived from the original on April 16, 2014 ; accessed on March 29, 2014 .
  2. ^ Richard J. Evans : Tod in Hamburg, 1990, p. 48
personal data
SURNAME Hertz, Adolph Ferdinand
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hertz, Adolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician, Member of the Bundestag, Senator and businessman
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH April 24, 1902
Place of death Hamburg