List of honorary citizens of Erlenbach am Main
The honorary citizenship is the highest honor that the Lower Franconian town of Erlenbach am Main can forgive. According to Article 16, Paragraph 1 of the Municipal Code for the Free State of Bavaria, the city can appoint honorary citizens who have made a special contribution to it.
Since 1883, the following eleven people have been made honorary citizens.
Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.
The honorary citizens of the city of Erlenbach a.Main
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Friedrich Dessloch
- District forester
- Awarded in 1883
- Dessloch was the district forester in Erlenbach from 1838 to 1883. On the occasion of his departure he was made the city's first honorary citizen.
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Adam Zöller
- mayor
- Awarded in 1924
- Zöller was first mayor from 1899 to 1924. When he left office, the city thanked him for his services by awarding him honorary citizenship.
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Linus Balling
- Teacher, church clerk
- Awarded in 1928
- Balling served 25 years as a teacher and parish clerk in the parish of Mechenhard.
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Martin Henkel
- Pastor
- Awarded in 1951
- Henkel was a pastor in Mechenhard.
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Josef Fuchs
- Former Mayor
- Awarded in 1953
- Fuchs was mayor of the municipality of Streit.
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Alois Kirchgäßner
- Spiritual advice
- Awarded in 1958
- Kirchgäßner was a pastor in the Mechenhard community.
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Justin Kirchgäßner
- mayor
- Awarded in 1964
- Kirchgäßner was the city's first mayor from 1952 to 1964. On the occasion of his resignation from office, he was granted honorary citizenship.
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Walter Gammert
- Merchant
- Awarded in 1967
- Gammert was Commercial Director of Glanzstoff AG.
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Ottmar Sauerwein
- mayor
- Awarded in 1978
- Sauerwein was mayor of the municipality of Streit.
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Alois Kirchgäßner
- mayor
- Awarded in 1988
- Kirchgäßner was the city's first mayor from 1964 to 1988. He was made an honorary citizen on the occasion of his resignation from office.
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Anton Wegstein
- Pastor
- Awarded in 2008
- Wegstein was pastor in Erlenbach for 38 years.
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Bernhard Wehle
- Musician
- Award ceremony 2017
- Wehle enriched the cultural life in Erlenbach
- Discoverer of Alois Schmitt
Web links
- Honorary citizen of the city of Erlenbach a.Main (PDF; 18 kB)