Johann Georg Mönckeberg (born 22 August 1839 in Hamburg, died 27 March 1908 in Hamburg) was a Hamburg politician, who served as First Mayor of Hamburg in 1890, 1893, 1896, 1899, 1902, 1904–1905, and 1908.

Johann Georg Mönckeberg
Johann Georg Mönckeberg in Hamburg senator's ornate; photograph by
Rudolf Dührkoop, 1905
Second Mayor of Hamburg
In office
1 January 1889 – 31 December 1889
Preceded byCarl Petersen
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
1 January 1892 – 31 December 1892
Preceded byCarl Petersen
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
1 January 1895 – 31 December 1895
Preceded byJohannes Lehmann [de]
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
1 January 1898 – 31 December 1898
Preceded byJohannes Lehmann
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
19 November 1900 – 31 December 1901
Preceded byGerhard Hachmann [de]
Succeeded byHeinrich Burchard
In office
1 January 1904 – 11 July 1904
Preceded byGerhard Hachmann
Succeeded byHeinrich Burchard
In office
1 January 1907 – 31 December 1907
Preceded byJohann Otto Stammann
Succeeded byHeinrich Burchard
First Mayor of Hamburg and
President of the Hamburg Senate
In office
1 January 1890 – 31 December 1890
Preceded byJohannes Versmann
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
1 January 1893 – 31 December 1893
Preceded byCarl Petersen
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
1 January 1896 – 31 December 1896
Preceded byJohannes Lehmann [de]
Succeeded byJohannes Versmann
In office
1 January 1899 – 31 December 1899
Preceded byJohannes Lehmann
Succeeded byJohannes Lehmann
In office
1 January 1902 – 31 December 1902
Preceded byGerhard Hachmann [de]
Succeeded byHeinrich Burchard
In office
11 July 1904 – 31 December 1905
Preceded byGerhard Hachmann
Succeeded byHeinrich Burchard
In office
1 January 1908 – 27 March 1908
Preceded byJohann Otto Stammann
Succeeded byHeinrich Burchard
Personal details
Born22 August 1839
Hamburg
Died27 March 1908 (1908-03-28) (aged 68)
Hamburg
NationalityGermany German
Political partyNonpartisan
Alma materRuperto-Carola, Georgia Augusta
OccupationLawyer

He studied law at Heidelberg University and at the University of Göttingen, and worked as a lawyer in Hamburg from 1862. He was elected to the Hamburg Parliament in 1871 and became a Senator in 1876, serving until his death.

The Mönckebergstraße is named in his honour. He was married to Elise Mathilde Tesdorpf.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Hamburger Geschlechterbuch. Vol. 2 (= Deutsches Geschlechterbuch. Vol. 19). Starke, Görlitz 1911, p. 251.
  2. ^ Helge Dvorak: Biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Burschenschaft. Vol. I, Part 4, Heidelberg 2000, pp. 122–123.

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