Johann Stahmer

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Johann Friedrich Thomas Stahmer (born August 4, 1819 in Hamburg ; † June 1, 1896 there ) was a Hamburg merchant and senator.

Life

Grave column for Johann Stahmer Friedhof Ohlsdorf (further pictures)

Stahmer grew up in Hamburg, did a commercial apprenticeship and then worked in Havana for a few years . In 1850 he returned to Hamburg and started building his own company.

In addition to his professional activity, Stahmer was involved in a variety of voluntary work. From 1852 on he was captain of the citizen's military , from 1859 he was provisional for two years of the orphanage , from 1862 he worked for three years as a commercial judge before he was sent to the higher court for two years. From 1870 to 1872 he was a member of the deputation for trade, shipping and trade, and then until 1875 of the finance deputation. From 1868 to 1872 Stahmer was a member of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and was elected President in 1872 . The Hamburg Parliament belonged Stahmer 1859-1865 and from 1868 until 1875th On June 28, 1875, Stahmer became Franz Ferdinand Eiffeelected to the Hamburg Senate . In the Senate, Stahmer worked primarily in the construction deputation in the area of port expansion and deepening of the Elbe , as well as in the cemetery commission. There he pushed ahead with the establishment of the Ohlsdorf cemetery . Stahmer died in office and Gottfried Holthusen was elected as his successor . Johann Georg Mönckeberg judged him as follows: “On the one hand, he was very respected in the Senate because of his sharp mind and amiable humor. On the other hand, he showed himself to be overwhelmed in administrative tasks and later refused to take on positions of responsibility. Ultimately, he became a kind of cupbearer for the Senate, who was responsible for the selection of wines and dishes at banquets given by the Senate . "

literature

  • Wilhelm Heyden : The members of the Hamburg citizenship. 1859-1862 , Hamburg 1909, pp. 133-134

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Stahmer is also buried in the Ohlsdorf cemetery
  2. ↑ quoted from Richard J. Evans : Tod in Hamburg, 1990, p. 41
personal data
SURNAME Stahmer, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stahmer, Johann Friedrich Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician, Hamburg senator and businessman
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1896
Place of death Hamburg