Otto Kemper
Otto Kemper (born June 13, 1900 in Bocholt ; † July 12, 1974 there ) was a German mayor .
Life
As the son of the married couple Heinrich Kemper and Elisabeth Wolbring, he grew up with six siblings. After an apprenticeship as a carpenter, he did his military service in 1918. After the end of the First World War , Otto Kemper passed the master craftsman examination and in 1933 became deputy head master of the carpenter's guild . Towards the end of the Second World War , Bocholt was reduced to rubble by the Allies on March 22, 1945 . As head of operations, Kemper showed particular commitment and organizational talent in repairing the war damage.
On October 17, 1948 Otto Kemper was elected to the city council in the local elections; On November 5, 1948, he was elected Lord Mayor of Bocholt as a candidate for the CDU . He stayed in this office until the beginning of October 1964. Kemper held many honorary positions: district master craftsman , guild master, board member of the Münster Chamber of Crafts .
Honors
- October 26, 1965 Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
- June 2, 1972 honorary citizen of the city of Bocholt
literature
- District archive Borken: "... The best of the cities and the flat country at any time ..:" From the development and work of the Westmünsterland district of Borken , p. 389 f.
Web links
- Otto Kemper street names in Bocholt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kemper, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lord Mayor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bocholt |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1974 |
| Place of death | Bocholt |