Hermann Hardt
Hermann Richard Hardt (born May 24, 1866 in Lennep ; † December 10, 1938 in Lennep) was a German businessman and entrepreneur as a co-owner of the Johann Wülfing & Sohn cloth factory .
Hardt was active in local politics as a city councilor and at times belonged to the district council and the provincial parliament . He received the honorary title of a (royal Prussian) commercial council and the honorary citizenship of the city of Lennep.
In 1917/1918 he was head of the textiles department in the War Ministry . At Christmas 1918 he traveled to Luxembourg , where the first peace negotiations with the Entente took place. In 1919 he took part in the negotiations in Versailles as a delegate .
The Hardtpark, located in Remscheid-Lennep today, is named after him.
literature
- Bergischer Geschichtsverein (Ed.): Bergische Wegbahner. 1951.
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| SURNAME | Hardt, Hermann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hardt, Hermann Richard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German businessman and entrepreneur, co-owner of the Johann Wülfing & Sohn company, local politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lennep , Rhine Province , Kingdom of Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1938 |
| Place of death | Remscheid-Lennep, Rhine Province , Prussia , German Empire |