Christian Karl Füeßlin
Christian Karl Wilhelm Füeßlin (born December 5, 1783 in Karlsruhe ; † October 15, 1854 there ) was Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe.
Füeßlin was a businessman in Karlsruhe and co-owner of the specialty and hardware store Schneider und Füesslin . In 1813 he was a co-founder and board member of the later Chamber of Commerce. From 1833 to 1847 he was Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe. During his tenure, the Karlsruhe - Heidelberg railway line was opened and gas lighting was introduced.
From 1825 to 1828 he was a member of the second chamber of the Baden Estates Assembly .
Honors
- In 1839 Füeßlin was honored with the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion .
- In 1960, Füßlinstrasse in the east of Karlsruhe was named after him.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Court and State Handbook of the Grand Duchy of Baden 1847 , p. 70
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| August Klose |
Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe 1833–1847 |
August Klose |
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| SURNAME | Füeßlin, Christian Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Füeßlin, Christian Karl Wilhelm (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1783 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1854 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |