Friedrich Canthal

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Friedrich Canthal (born April 9, 1848 in Hanau ; † November 9, 1922 ) was an entrepreneur and local politician in Hanau.

Life

Friedrich ("Fritz") Canthal was born in Hanauer Judengasse as the son of a brandy and liqueur manufacturer . In 1863, after his father's death, he took over the company and developed it into one of the leading companies in the branch in southwest Germany. From 1876 he was a member of the Hanau Chamber of Commerce , of which he was president between 1891 and 1918.

From 1884 he was also active in local politics in Hanau and from 1898 to 1908 head of the city ​​council . He was then a member of the Provincial Parliament of the Province of Hesse-Nassau until 1916 .

Canthal played a key role in the expansion of Hanau into a military base when part of the railroad troops of the German Reich were stationed here. From 1896 to 1899 he was a member of the first supervisory board of Hanauer Kleinbahn AG and then again from 1902 to 1817. He also operated the expansion of Hanau Main Harbor . He was a member of the board of trustees of the Hanau Drawing Academy .

In 1904, Kaiser Wilhelm II awarded him the title of " Kommerzienrat " and in 1918 the title of "Secret Kommerzienrat". He was the first citizen from a Jewish family who was able to occupy such a prominent position in Hanau's urban society.

Friedrich Canthal was buried in the main cemetery in Hanau .

Honors

In 1916 Friedrich Canthal was given honorary citizenship of the city of Hanau. The Canthalstraße near the Main Hanauer harbor is named after him.

literature

  • Ruth Dröse: bourgeoisie between two revolutions. Memories of a Jewish entrepreneur from Hanau . Hanau 1992.
  • Eckhart Fischer-Defoy: Fritz Canthal . In: New magazine for Hanaueische Geschichte 7, p. 184ff.
  • Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 96.
  • Barbara Nagel (editor): Buried - but not forgotten. Well-known personalities at Hanau cemeteries . Hanau 2008, pp. 54-55.
  • Dieter Pelda: The members of the Prussian Communal Parliament in Kassel 1867-1933 (= Prehistory and history of parliamentarism in Hesse. Vol. 22 = Publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 8). Elwert, Marburg 1999, ISBN 3-7708-1129-1 , p. 31.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 96.
  2. ^ Jochen Fink: The Hanauer Kleinbahnen . Kenning & VGB, Nordhorn 2019. ISBN 978-3-944390-13-0 , p. 53.
  3. ↑ a b Meaning of the Hanau street names , accessed on October 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hanau's honorary citizen IX. Fritz Canthal . In: Frankfurter Rundschau , June 6, 2009 (online) .
personal data
SURNAME Canthal, Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Canthal, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur and politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanau
DATE OF DEATH November 9, 1922