Hermann Heinrich von Eicken

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Hermann Heinrich von Eicken (born February 25, 1808 in Mülheim an der Ruhr , † February 28, 1888 there ) was a German businessman, head of the city council and president of the Chamber of Commerce.

Live and act

Hermann Heinrich von Eicken was the son of Gerhard von Eicken (1770–1824) and his wife Gertraud Michels (1775–1845), and the grandson of the businessman and tobacco manufacturer Johann Wilhelm von Eicken . After working for the family business for a few years, he left in 1832 and founded a company with Johann Wilhelm Meininghaus (1790–1869) under the name of Eicken-Meininghaus . In addition, he was honorary as chairman of the Mülheim city ​​council and chairman of the Mülheim Chamber of Commerce (1846–1849).

When the March Revolution reached Mülheim an der Ruhr in 1848 and drove people to protests against the Prussian king, Mayor Friedrich Fritsch, concerned about public order, called for the formation of a vigilante group. In order to prevent bloody battles between this 600-strong troop and the revolutionaries, the head of the city council, Hermann Heinrich von Eicken, opposed the demonstration on the street, negotiated with their leaders and promised to stand up for their demands (“work and bread”). This ended the March Revolution in Mülheim.

When Fritsch left office in 1851, the popular Hermann Heinrich von Eicken was chosen as his successor. The district government, however, denied the necessary confirmation to the so-called "red" von Eicken because of his democratic convictions and instead opted for the foreign ministerial official Wilhelm Oechelhäuser .

After this rejection by the Prussian authorities, Hermann Heinrich von Eicken emigrated, first to Australia, later to Argentina. In Buenos Aires he founded a company that soon other family members from his German homeland joined.

In old age he returned to Mülheim an der Ruhr, where he died at the age of 79.

Marriage and children

Hermann Heinrich von Eicken married Clementine Marcks (1814–1891) from Mülheim in 1833. They had a daughter named Clementine (1848-1922). Their daughter was Clare Stinnes .

literature

  • Ilse Barleben : Mülheim ad Ruhr. Contributions to its history from the city elevation to the founding years . Mülheim an der Ruhr 1959, p. 117-135 .

Other sources

  • City archive Mülheim an der Ruhr, inventory 1311/3 / No. 1
  • City archive Mülheim an der Ruhr, holdings 1440
  • City Archives Mülheim an der Ruhr, 1550 No. 54
personal data
SURNAME Eicken, Hermann Heinrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur, city councilor
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Mülheim an der Ruhr
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1888
Place of death Mülheim an der Ruhr