Hermann Berck
Hermann Berck (born July 3, 1740 in Bremen , † April 8, 1816 in Bremen) was a merchant, councilor and Bremen senator .
biography
Berck was the son of the businessman Gerhard Berck (1699–1768) and his wife Regine. The father lived in Bremen from 1717.
Berck was married to Margarethe Schacht (around 1756–1809); both had five children, including the future Senator Theodor Berck (1784-1850).
He completed a commercial apprenticeship and then became a partner in his father's grocery store , which he ran from 1768, together with his younger brother from 1780. In 1782 he became councilor / senator as the successor to Gerhard von dem Busch and was in the office until his death.
Berckstrasse in Bremen - Horn-Lehe was named after him in 1794. It was created before 1794 at his instigation. Three houses from the 18th century are probably among the oldest buildings in the district.
See also
literature
- Nicola Wurthmann: Senators, friends and families. Rule structures and self-image of the Bremen elite between tradition and modernity (1813–1848) . Self-published by the Bremen State Archives, Bremen 2009, ISBN 978-3-925729-55-3 , ( publications from the State Archives of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen 69), (also: Hamburg, Univ., Diss., 2007).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berck, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bremen businessman and senator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1740 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1816 |
| Place of death | Bremen |