Johann Hermann Voerster
Johann Hermann Voerster (also Vorster ; * baptized October 13, 1757 in Mülheim an der Ruhr ; † January 13, 1832 ibid) was the first mayor of the newly appointed city of Mülheim an der Ruhr as municipal director .
Life
Johann Hermann Vorster was the son of the papermaker Hermann Vorster (1716–1773) and his second wife Anna Margarethe Cäcilie, née Lucas (1732–1803), was born. As the third son of his father's acquisition came in the since the 17th century in Vorster'schen located family-owned paper mill in the Ruhr shore of domination Broich out of the question. At first he worked in the Saarner porcelain factory founded by his father and his friend Hermann Kellermann in 1765 , which had to close again in 1771. Then Johann Hermann went into business for himself and founded a vinegar factory. On July 1, 1790, he married Elisabeth Brink (1759–1826), heiress of the Altenhof on the church hill , where the couple lived from then on.
As at January 28, 1808 Mülheim by order of Joachim Murat , Grand Duke of Berg and brother of Napoleon , the municipality was declared, was Johann Hermann Voerster the post of Directeurs . A little later he was called a Maire . His term of office was marked by difficulties and problems in the young city, but also by sharp disputes with the superior authority. All of this prompted him to hand over his office to Johann Heinrich Michels in 1813 .
Marriage and offspring
Johann Hermann Voerster married Elisabeth Brink (1759–1826) in 1790. They had a daughter:
- Catharina Friederike Elisabeth (1797–1858), ⚭ 1831 with Hermann Heinrich Brink (1792–1870)
literature
- Otto R. Redlich: Mülheim ad Ruhr - Its history from the beginnings to the transition to Prussia in 1815 . Mülheim an der Ruhr 1939.
- Ilse Barleben : Mülheim ad Ruhr - contributions to its history from the elevation to the city to the founding years . Mülheim an der Ruhr 1959, pp. 33–36.
- 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. 70-74.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Municipal director of Mülheim an der Ruhr 1808–1813 |
Johann Heinrich Michels |
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 | Voerster, Johann Hermann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vorster, Johann Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Municipal director of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr (1808–1813) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized October 13, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mülheim an der Ruhr |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1832 |
| Place of death | Mülheim an der Ruhr |