Werner Dehms

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Werner Dehms

Werner Dehms (born November 25, 1883 in Konstanz ; † March 7, 1938 in Potsdam ) was Potsdam's mayor from 1924 to 1938.

Vita

Werner Dehms' father was the imperial post councilor Dr. Franz Dehms, engineer and head of overseas cable production and laying of overseas cables at Werner von Siemens , his mother the teacher Maria Lachmann. Werner Dehms was also the godfather of Siemens. Dehms finished his military service as a lieutenant in the reserve . When he died early in 1938, Dehms left behind his wife Käthe and two daughters.

politics

As city councilor and mayor in Potsdam, he was primarily responsible for the city's real estate . It didn't work spectacularly, but it did work effectively. The chronicle notes for July 3, 1925, “Mayor Dr. Dehms explains in the city ​​council that Potsdam does not allow itself to be talked into by anyone when it comes to the question of flagging city buildings. " In 1933 he could not prevent a state act to open the Reichstag on March 21st in the garrison church in Potsdam . But he was able (with the help of his wife) to successfully support General Superintendent Otto Dibelius in referring Adolf Hitler and his authorized representatives to the Berlin Kroll Opera for the subsequent holding of the session of the newly elected Reichstag .

estate

The Friends of the Potsdam Museum were able to purchase part of an extensive collection of materials from the Dehms estate at a southern German auction house in autumn 2017 .

swell

  1. ^ Punzel, Volker et al. : Potsdam Chronicle ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ., Potsdam 2004 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / potsdam-chronik.de
  2. ^ Oelschläger, Volker: Farewell to the beloved Feldgrau, Märkische Allgemeine - Potsdamer daily newspaper from November 28, 2017, page 16

literature

  • Dehms, Werner: The working hours according to German law with special consideration of the working time regulation in the current version: An overview, Berlin 1927
personal data
SURNAME Dehms, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mayor of Potsdam (1924–1938)
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH Constancy
DATE OF DEATH March 7, 1938
Place of death Potsdam