Jacob Wilhelm Haarhaus

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Jakob Wilhelm Haarhaus (1798–1881)

Jacob Wilhelm Haarhaus (born January 8, 1798 in Elberfeld (today a district of Wuppertal ); † August 13, 1881 there ) was an entrepreneur and President of the Chamber of Commerce in Elberfeld.

Life

As the son of the merchant Johann Caspar Haarhaus (1749-1828) Jacob Wilhelm Haarhaus came early one as a partner in the paternal operation, this cotton weaving JC Haarhaus Sons was founded 1780th

In 1825 he married Julie Schlieper (1803–1829), the daughter of Peter Wilhelm Schlieper, partner in the Schlieper & Hecker company. After the death of his wife, he married Johanna Maria Borgmann (* 1806) in 1830.

In addition to his entrepreneurial activity, Haarhaus increasingly devoted himself to public office. He was the administrator of the Central Charity and became a city councilor in 1833. In April 1836 he was elected a member of the Elberfeld and Barmen Chamber of Commerce (predecessor of today's Wuppertal-Solingen-Remscheid Chamber of Commerce and Industry ). As the oldest member, he took over the acting chairmanship of the chamber after the death of Simons-Köhler in January 1856. In June 1856, after four ballots, he was elected president by a narrow majority. In June 1871 the chamber was separated into the Chamber of Commerce in Barmen and the Chamber of Commerce in Elberfeld, Haarhaus renounced the presidency of the Elberfeld Chamber due to his age. The two chambers honored him with a gift of honor for his many years of service.

As a merchant and factory owner, he made a name for himself with the establishment of a candle factory, which became widely known. The Jacob staircase built by him connects the lower part of the town with the high Nützenberg built by him . The Haarhausstrasse named after him also owes its creation to him.

literature

  • Chamber of Commerce and Industry Wuppertal 1831–1956 , 1956

Web links

Commons : Jacob Wilhelm Haarhaus  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bergische Wirtschaft, 2005, 175 years IHK
personal data
SURNAME Haarhaus, Jacob Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur, city councilor and President of the Chamber of Commerce
DATE OF BIRTH January 8, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH Elberfeld
DATE OF DEATH August 13, 1881
Place of death Elberfeld