Christoph Richter[a] (1596 – 24 February 1669) was mayor of Stettin, Swedish Pomerania (now Szczecin, Poland) from 1659 to 1669, and a Landrat.[1][2]

Christoph Richter
Mayor of Stettin
In office
1659 – 24 February 1669
Preceded byPeter Gericke
Succeeded byCaspar Meyer
Personal details
Born1596
Died24 February 1669(1669-02-24) (aged 72–73)
Alma materUniversity of Greifswald

History edit

Christoph Richter was born in 1596. He studied philosophy at the University of Greifswald.[1] In 1659, he became the mayor of Stettin, Swedish Pomerania (now Szczecin, Poland). He died in office, on 24 February 1669, and was buried on 15 March 1669.[1][2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ The surname was also Latinised as Richterus

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Lange Edmund: Die Greifswalder Sammlung Vitae Pomeranorum. In: Baltische Studien. Ergänzungsband. Greifswald: Abel, 1898, p. 274.
  2. ^ a b Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina, vol. 1 (A-O), Wyd. US-Instytut Historii, Szczecin 1999, pp. 139–141, ISBN 83-87341-45-2