List of honorary citizens of Dortmund

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Coat of arms of the city of Dortmund

Since 1871, the city ​​of Dortmund has granted honorary citizenship to 26 people .

Paul von Hindenburg's honorary citizenship, granted in 1917, was revoked in 1980, and that granted to Adolf Hitler when the National Socialists seized power in 1933 was revoked again immediately after the Second World War.

They are listed chronologically according to the date of award.

The honorary citizens of the city of Dortmund

  1. Karl Zahn (born November 25, 1806 in Aplerbeck, † August 26, 1882 in Hofgeismar)
    mayor
    Awarded on June 30, 1871
     
  2. Wilhelm Overbeck (born May 17, 1798 in Dortmund; † September 19, 1882 there)
    Entrepreneur
    Awarded in 1871
     
  3. Carl Lent (born March 2, 1796 in Soest, † March 29, 1878 in Dortmund)
    mayor
    Awarded in 1875
     
  4. Carl Gustav Wiesner (* 1803; † 1879)
    Oberbergrat
    Awarded in 1875
     
  5. Wilhelm Brand (* 1797; † 1887)
    Council of Justice
    Awarded in 1877
     
  6. Otto von der Heyden-Rynsch (born June 29, 1827 in Unna, † December 17, 1912 in Dortmund)
    District Administrator
    Awarded in 1885
     
  7. Otto von Bismarck (born April 1, 1815 in Schönhausen (Elbe), † July 30, 1898 in Friedrichsruh)
    Chancellor
    Awarded in 1890
     
  8. Wilhelm Duden (* 1824; † 1903)
    Secret Commerce Council
    Awarded in 1892
     
    Heinrich von Stephan
  9. Heinrich von Stephan (born January 7, 1831 in Stolp, † April 8, 1897 in Berlin)
    General Postal Director
    Awarded in 1895
     
  10. Wilhelm Holle (* 1821; † 1909)
    Lawyer and politician
    Awarded in 1901
     
  11. Karl Wilhelm Schmieding (born July 20, 1841 in Bönen, † October 7, 1910 in Dortmund)
    Lord Mayor
    Awarded in 1910
     
  12. Eduard Kleine (born October 2, 1837 in Herford, † April 6, 1914)
    Mine Director
    Awarded in 1913
     
  13. Carl Tewaag (June 18, 1844 - September 6, 1928)
    Lawyer and Notary
    Awarded on June 18, 1914
     
    Field Marshal General and President
    Awarded in 1917, revoked in 1980
     
  14. Josef Cremer (born March 3, 1845 in Lüdinghausen, † January 1, 1938 in Dortmund)
    Brewery owner
    Awarded in 1922
     
    • Adolf Hitler (born April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, † April 30, 1945 in Berlin)
    German Chancellor, dictator and war criminal
    Awarded on April 20, 1933, revoked immediately after the Second World War in one of the first council meetings
     
  15. Wilhelm Hansmann (born October 29, 1886 in Eichlinghofen, † October 27, 1963 in Dortmund)
    City Director
    Awarded in 1956
     
  16. Wilhelm Kaiser (born February 20, 1877 in Medebach; † August 24, 1961 in Dortmund)
    City councilor and politician
    Awarded in 1957
     
  17. August Schmidt (born May 8, 1878 in Dortmund; † June 7, 1965 ibid)
    Chairman of IG Mining and Energy
    Awarded in 1958
     
  18. Max Brandes (* 1881 in Bad Salzuflen; † 1976)
    medical director
    Awarded in 1961
     
  19. Joseph Scherer (born March 19, 1892 in Kobern, † April 16, 1974 in Dortmund)
    mayor
    Awarded in 1966
     
  20. Dietrich Keuning (born September 27, 1908 in Dortmund; † March 23, 1980 ibid)
    Lord Mayor
    Awarded in 1973
     
  21. Rudolf Platte (born February 12, 1904 in Hörde; † December 18, 1984 in Berlin)
    actor
    Awarded in 1980
     
  22. Harald Koch (born March 4, 1907 in the Rüstringen District Association; † September 18, 1992 in Dortmund)
    Politician
    Awarded in 1981
     
  23. Walter Dirks (born January 8, 1901 in Hörde; † May 30, 1991 in Wittnau (Breisgau))
    Publicist, author and journalist
    Awarded in 1986
     
  24. Günter Samtlebe (born February 25, 1926 in Schüren, † July 7, 2011 in Dortmund)
    Lord Mayor
    Awarded in 2001
     

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