List of honorary citizens of Bochum
The city of Bochum has granted honorary citizenship to 13 people since 1846 . In addition, Adolf Hitler and Josef Wagner were made honorary citizens in 1933. According to a communication to the British military government in 1946, Wagner was revoked after his exclusion from the NSDAP. Hitler was removed from the list in 1984 by a resolution of the city council. Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.
The honorary citizens of the city of Bochum
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Johannes Kämper
- Teacher
- Awarded in 1846
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Hermann Schultz
- Counselor and Lawyer
- Awarded in 1876
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Otto von Bismarck (born April 1, 1815 in Schönhausen; † July 30, 1898 in Friedrichsruh )
- Chancellor
- Awarded in 1885
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Louis Baare (born June 12, 1821 in Minden; † May 16, 1897 in Bochum)
- Secret Commerce Councilor and City Councilor
- Awarded in 1887
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Hermann Pieper (born August 31, 1839 in Sprockhövel , † July 22, 1904 in Bochum)
- Mountain ridge and mine director
- Awarded in 1904
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Paul von Hindenburg (born October 2, 1847 in Posen, † August 2, 1934 at Gut Neudeck)
- Field Marshal General and later President
- Awarded in 1917
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Fritz Graff (born April 2, 1858 in Hürth , † September 18, 1929 in Bochum)
- Lord Mayor
- Awarded in 1925
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Saladin Schmitt (born September 18, 1883 in Bingen, † March 14, 1951 in Bochum)
- General manager
- Awarded in 1944
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Carl Rawitzki (born October 21, 1879 in Thorn , West Prussia , † April 18, 1963 in Bochum)
- City councilor, active Nazi opponent, emigrant
- Awarded in 1962
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Franz Geyer (born June 19, 1885 in Dortmund , † June 17, 1970 in Bochum)
- Lord Mayor
- Awarded in 1965
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Fritz Heinemann (born November 19, 1903 in Lütgendortmund; † November 19, 1975)
- Lord Mayor
- Awarded in 1969
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Fritz Claus (born May 16, 1905 in Bochum; † February 9, 1985)
- Lord Mayor
- Awarded in 1975
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Gerhard Petschelt (born March 3, 1911 in Riegel / Neumark; † December 8, 1979 in Bochum)
- City Director
- Awarded in 1976