Hermann Piecq

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Hermann Piecq (born May 30, 1859 in Cologne , † November 1, 1920 in Gladbach ) was the mayor of Mönchengladbach (the official name at that time was Munich-Gladbach ).

Life

Hermann Piecq was born in Cologne as the son of the general practitioner Carl Adam Piecq.

After high school and military service, Piecq studied law and economics in Tübingen , Bonn , Göttingen and Jena . From 1880 he was a member of the Corps Bremensia Göttingen . Then he was a public prosecutor in Cologne and Aachen . In 1891 he became an alderman in Cologne. From 1900 to 1920 he was mayor and lord mayor of Gladbach.

At the age of 61, Piecq died on November 1, 1920 in Gladbach as a result of an operation. He was buried in one of the city's graves of honor.

mayor

In 1900, Piecq applied for the vacant mayor position in Mönchengladbach from his office as Cologne alderman. In October 1900 he was solemnly introduced as mayor. He received the honorary title of Lord Mayor in 1903 from the Prussian King Wilhelm II. Towards the end of his twelve-year term in February 1912, he was unanimously elected mayor for life. In 1919 he asked for his retirement, but this was not approved. So he died in office in 1920.

No other mayor has left his mark on the city of Mönchengladbach as much as Hermann Piecq. Among other things, the professional fire brigade , a municipal orchestra, the Mönchengladbach tram and the expansion of the drinking water supply were established under him .

Furthermore, the cityscape was shaped sustainably. During his tenure and partly with his help, many of the structures that still exist today were built. For example, the Mönchengladbach water tower on Viersener Strasse, the Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle , the savings bank building on the Alter Markt (today the police station), the regional court, the fire insurance company (today the district court) and the Balderich monument.

The city ​​also owes the appearance of the Hermann Piecq facility, named after him today, and the Hohenzollernstrasse, which were built on a section of the Krefeld – Rheydt railway line that was closed in 1909 , to his commitment.

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1910, 63 , 889.

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personal data
SURNAME Piecq, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur and politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 30, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1920
Place of death Gladbach