Johann Heinrich Michels
Johann Heinrich Michels (baptized June 20, 1763 in Mülheim an der Ruhr ; † November 15, 1823 there ) was a German merchant, shipowner and mayor of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr from 1813 to 1816.
Life
Michels' term of office was marked by the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon . After Bonaparte's defeat in the Battle of Leipzig , the French had been pushed back across the Rhine. The advancing troops of the powers allied against France used Mülheim as a stage where the residents of the city had to provide accommodation and food. Michels endeavored to alleviate the war stresses on the population of Mülheim and to direct the supply of troops to other routes by continuously speaking to the upper civil and military authorities. When the city treasury reached its limits in assuming the cost of supplying the troops, Michels advanced part of the required funds from his private assets. The repayment of these amounts dragged on until his death in 1823.
During his tenure, the Grand Duchy of Berg and with it the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr became Prussian.
literature
- Ilse Barleben : Mülheim ad Ruhr. Contributions to its history from the city elevation to the founding years . Mülheim an der Ruhr 1959, pp. 36–38.
- History Association Mülheim an der Ruhr (ed.): Memorandum for the centenary of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr in 1908 . Unchanged reprint. Mülheim an der Ruhr 1983, pp. 75-76.
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Municipal director: Johann Hermann Voerster (1808–1813)
Mayor: Johann Heinrich Michels (1813–1816) | Lambert Maubach (1816–1821) | Franz Kniffler (1822) | Christian Weuste ( 1822–1847) | Friedrich Fritsch (1847–1851) | Wilhelm Oechelhäuser (1852–1856) | Karl Obertüschen (1857–1873) | Heinrich Bang (1873–1878) | Karl von Bock and Polach (1879–1895)
Lord Mayor: Karl von Bock and Polach (1895–1902) | Paul Lembke (1904–1928) | Alfred Schmidt (1928–1933) | Wilhelm Maerz (1933–1936) | Edwin Hasenjaeger (1936–1945) | Wilhelm Diederichs (1946–1948) | Heinrich Thöne (1948–1969) | Heinz Hager (1969–1974) | Dieter from Siepen (1974–1982) | Eleonore Güllenstern (1982–1994) | Hans-Georg Specht (1994–1999) | Jens Baganz (1999–2002) | Dagmar Mühlenfeld (2003–2015) | Ulrich Scholten (since 2015)
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| SURNAME | Michels, Johann Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German merchant, shipowner and mayor of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr (1813–1816) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized June 20, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mülheim an der Ruhr |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 1823 |
| Place of death | Mülheim an der Ruhr |