Gottlieb Heinrich Singer

Heinrich Singer's grave in the north cemetery in Jena

Heinrich Singer (born February 6, 1854 in Lichtenstein / Sa. , † August 8, 1927 in Weimar ) was mayor of Jena .

Singer was in 1874 when Landsmannschaft Plavia in Leipzig active, where he studied law, was sitting times for 14 days because of a scale in the detention room . His term of office spanned the period from 1889 to 1912. He played a considerable part in the urban development of Jena, which took account of developments in technical progress in urban planning. So he introduced electricity, the telephone and the tram there. The electrification of the city began in 1901. A committee under his leadership built the Bismarck Tower (Jena) in Jena . He was buried in the north cemetery in Jena.

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The Singerwäldchen in Jena was named after him.

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SURNAME	Singer, Gottlieb Heinrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Singer, Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Lord Mayor of Jena
DATE OF BIRTH	February 6, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lichtenstein / Sa.
DATE OF DEATH	August 8, 1927
Place of death	Weimar