Hubert Jakob Werners
Hubert Jakob Werners , (born January 20, 1831 in Buscherhof, now Düsseldorf-Stockum , † April 2, 1894 in Düren ) was the first full-time mayor of the city of Düren.
All of Werners' predecessors worked as mayors alongside their normal jobs. He was the first professional mayor.
After he was mayor of Andernach , he was appointed mayor of Düren on August 25, 1868, and succeeded Peter Carl Brauweiler . He was re-elected in 1880 and 1892. On August 27, 1893, he became mayor. The title was given to him by the King of Prussia ( Wilhelm II. ). During his 26-year tenure, Werners made a particular contribution to the history and folklore of Düren. He died in office on April 2, 1894. He was succeeded by August Klotz .
On September 9, 1914, Franzosengasse and Friesenstrasse in Düren were renamed Wernersstrasse in honor of Hubert Jakob Werners .
Web links
- Werners on www.dueren.de
- Josef Geuenich: The Düren street names, 1965
Hans Becker | Richard Bollig | Peter Carl Brauweiler | Johann Heinrich wing | Peter Geuer | Friedrich Günther | Ernst Hammans | Thomas Josef Heimbach | August Klotz | Josef Koch | Heinz Kotthaus | Walter Küper | Paul Larue | Ernst Overhues | Peter Josef Schmitz | Heinrich Spies | Alfred Stiegler | Wolfgang Vogt | Josef Vosen | Hubert Jakob Werners
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| SURNAME | Werners, Hubert Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lord Mayor in North Rhine-Westphalia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buscherhof, now Düsseldorf-Stockum |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1894 |
| Place of death | Düren |