Josef Bachem (publisher)
Josef Wilhelm Peter Bachem , also Joseph Wilhelm Peter Bachem ( October 21, 1821 in Cologne - August 21, 1893 in Honnef am Rhein ) was a German publisher and founder of the Kölnische Volkszeitung .
The son of the bookseller Lambert Bachem (1789-1854) attended high school and then joined his father's JP Bachem Verlag , which he took over after his father went bankrupt in 1840. In the following years, Joseph Bachem was involved in several Catholic newspaper projects, including the Deutsche Volkshalle , which appeared from 1849 to 1855. With the experience he gained, in 1860 he founded the Catholic daily newspaper "Kölnische Blätter", which appeared from 1868 under the title Kölnische Volkszeitung . In addition, he published collections of novels and short stories as well as translations of primarily English literature, making Bachem Verlag one of the centers of Catholic journalism in Germany. Even before his death, he passed the business on to his sons Franz-Xaver (1857–1936), Robert (1861–1942) and Fridolin (1863–1920).
Joseph Bachem was buried in the family grave in Cologne's Melaten cemetery (Hall 22 (V)).
literature
- Eckehard Schneider: Joseph Wilhelm Peter Bachem. In: Heinz-Dietrich Fischer (Ed.): German press publishers from the 18th to the 20th century. Verlag Documentation, Pullach near Munich 1975, ISBN 3-7940-3604-4 , pp. 151-162.
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| SURNAME | Bachem, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bachem, Josef Wilhelm Peter; Bachem, Joseph Wilhelm Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German publisher and founder of the Kölnische Volkszeitung |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 1893 |
| Place of death | Honnef on the Rhine |