Karl Tappenbeck
Karl Friedrich Johann Tappenbeck (born July 26, 1858 in Oldenburg ; † January 17, 1941 ibid) was a German politician and Lord Mayor of the city of Oldenburg .
Life
Tappenbeck came from a family originally from Fallersleben and resident in the Mark Brandenburg since the 18th century . His ancestor the merchant Johann Friedrich Tappenbeck (1744-1824) came to Oldenburg in 1784, where the family soon took up several important positions in the civil service of Oldenburg.
Tappenbeck was the son of the regional court assistant and later Minister of Justice Friedrich Tappenbeck (1820-1893) and his wife Wendeline Ernestine Sophie born. by Lindelof (1834–1921). He attended grammar schools in Oldenburg and Vechta and, after graduating from high school, initially embarked on an officer career .
From 1879 he served in the 2nd Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 32 , most recently with the rank of lieutenant , which he had to give up in 1883 due to health problems. Until 1885 he studied law at the Universities of Halle , Berlin and Bonn and just one year later he entered the civil service of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg . From 1890 to 1894 he was the managing mayor of the city of Delmenhorst and in 1894 was transferred to the Oldenburg interior department as an unskilled worker. In January 1899 Tappenbeck was appointed city syndic of Oldenburg. On March 23, 1900, he was elected Lord Mayor of the city of Oldenburg, which he held until January 15, 1921. During his tenure, he was particularly committed to the design of schools and the planned expansion of the road network and municipal utilities. From 1900 to 1919 he was also a member of the Oldenburg state parliament .
Following his work as Lord Mayor, Tappenbeck was appointed lecturing council in the Interior Ministry of the Free State of Oldenburg on January 15, 1921 with the title of a Secret Upper Government Council and at the same time took over the chairmanship of the Evangelical High School College. On April 1, 1924, he was retired on the basis of the Civil Service Reduction Act of 1923, but at the same time commissioned by the State Ministry with the temporary continuation of his business. He was finally retired in mid-June 1932.
Tappenbeckstrasse was named after him in 1921 in the Dobbenviertel in Oldenburg.
family
Tappenbeck married Caroline Margarethe Elisabeth born in June 1898. Königer (1872–1952), the daughter of the doctor Heinrich Friedrich Ferdinand Königer (1837–1912) and his wife Johanne Friederike geb. zu Jühren (1847–1913). His wife was the sister of the Lord Mayor of Delmenhorst Rudolf Königer (1879–1954). The marriage remained childless.
literature
- Hans Friedl: Tappenbeck, Karl Friedrich Johann. In: Hans Friedl u. a. (Ed.): Biographical manual for the history of the state of Oldenburg . Edited on behalf of the Oldenburg landscape. Isensee, Oldenburg 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5 , p. 738 ( online ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tappenbeck, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tappenbeck, Karl Friedrich Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord Mayor of Oldenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oldenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1941 |
| Place of death | Oldenburg |