Hermann Haken (politician)
Hermann Haken | |
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Hermann Haken. | |
| High mayor of Stettin | |
| In office 1 January 1878 – 31 March 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Theodor Eduard Burscher |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Ackermann |
| Member of the Prussian House of Lords from Stettin | |
| In office 1895–1907 | |
| Member of the Prussian House of Representatives | |
| In office 1873–1878 | |
| Mayor of Kolberg | |
| In office 1867–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1828 Köslin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Koszalin, Poland) |
| Died | June 16, 1916 (aged 88) Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Szczecin, Poland) |
| Political party | National Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Johanna Haken |
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald Humboldt University of Berlin |
Hermann Haken (3 May 1828 – 16 July 1916) was a lawyer and politician, most notable as a high mayor of city of Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland). During his 29-year term in office lasting from 1878 to 1907, he developed Stettin into a modern city and one of the most important industrial and port cities in the region of Baltic Sea.
He also served as the mayor of Kolberg, Kingdom of Prussia (now Kołobrzeg, Poland) between 1867 and 1877, as a member of Prussian House of Representatives between 1873 and 1878, and as the representative of Stettin in Prussian House of Lords between 1895 and 1907. He was a member of the National Liberal Party.