Volkhard Mindemann
Volkhard Mindemann , also Volchard Mindemann , (born April 26, 1705 in Bremen ; † May 15, 1781 in Bremen) was a lawyer and Bremen councilor and mayor .
Life
Mindemann studied law in Bremen, Pressburg and Halle . From 1727 to 1729 he worked as a legation secretary at the Bremen embassy in Vienna ; on his return to Bremen in 1729 he became secretary of the Bremen Ratskanzlei (city secretary). In 1736 he became a councilor in the Bremen council . From October 30, 1749 until his death he was mayor , succeeding Daniel von Büren IV, followed by Albrecht Gröning as mayor.
He was a sponsor of the Bremen German Society founded in 1748 .
His grandson was the doctor and writer Nikolaus Meyer .
literature
- Johann M. Kohlmann: Contributions to the Bremen church history. Memories from the history of the Seehausen parish in the Bremen urban area, Volume 2 . Heyse Verlag, Bremen 1846, p. XXV.
- Heinrich Wilhelm Rotermund : Lexicon of all scholars who have lived in Bremen since the Reformation, along with news from bored Bremers who held positions of honor in other countries, Vol. 1–2 . Schünemann Verlag , Bremen 1818, p. 47.
- Christian Nicolaus Roller : Attempting a History of the Imperial and Reichsfreyen City of Bremen, Volume 3 . Verlag Diderich Meiers Schriften, Bremen 1800, p. 417.
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| SURNAME | Mindemann, Volkhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mindemann, Volchard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bremen lawyer, councilor and mayor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1705 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremen |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1781 |
| Place of death | Bremen |