Wilhelm Koenenkamp

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Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm Koenenkamp (born August 5, 1859 Bruchhausen-Vilsen , † October 20, 1941 in Bremen ) was a German silk merchant and Bremen politician.

biography

Koenenkamp received his training as a woven goods dealer from his father . In 1885 he set up his own company in Bremen and specialized in the silk trade . The company developed into the most important in Europe in this field. From 1910 to 1918 he was a member of the Bremen citizenship . He was active in various deputations in Bremen . The Villa Koenenkamp in Horn-Lehe , Marcusallee 38, was built in 1915 according to plans by August Abbehusen and Otto Blendermann .

The company Barth & Könenkamp Seiden GmbH still exists (2013) in Bremen- Schwachhausen .

Honors

  • The Koenen Kampstraße in Bremen-Schwachhausen was named in 1959 after him.

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