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'''Max Julius Friedrich Brauer''' (3 September 1887 – 2 February 1973) was a German politician of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party (SPD)]] and first elected [[List of mayors of Hamburg|First Mayor]] of [[Hamburg]] after [[World War II]].
'''Max Julius Friedrich Brauer''' (3 September 1887 – 2 February 1973) was a German politician of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party (SPD)]] and first elected [[List of mayors of Hamburg|First Mayor]] of [[Hamburg]] after [[World War II]].


==Life==
In 1923 Brauer was mayor of the independent city of [[Altona, Hamburg|Altona]]. Brauer fled the Nazi regime to the [[United States]] in 1933 with a passport of a friend.<ref name=verg>{{Citation |last=Verg |first=Erik |last2=Verg |first2=Martin |title=Das Abenteuer das Hamburg heißt |year=2007 |pages=163, 167, 184 |location=Hamburg |publisher=Ellert&Richter |edition=4th |isbn=978-3-8319-0137-1 |language=de}}</ref> In 1934 Brauer's German citizenship was revoked and he maintained the U.S. citizenship. In July 1946 he came back to Hamburg working for the [[American Federation of Labor]].<ref name=hhlex>{{Citation |last=Koplitzsch |first=Franklin |title=Brauer, Max |encyclopedia=Hamburg Lexikon |pages=82–83 |publisher=Ellert&Richter |year=2005 |edition=3 |isbn=3-8319-0179-1 |postscript=. |language=de}}</ref> In October 1946 after the election of the [[Hamburg Parliament]], Brauer was elected as the First Mayor of Hamburg. After Brauer complained in a letter to the British forces about the supply shortfall in Hamburg, the British Governor Vaugham H. Berry ordered not to heat the officers' mess until there were a solution.<ref name=verg/>
In 1923 Brauer was mayor of the independent city of [[Altona, Hamburg|Altona]]. Brauer fled the Nazi regime to the [[United States]] in 1933 with a passport of a friend.<ref name=verg>{{Citation |last=Verg |first=Erik |last2=Verg |first2=Martin |title=Das Abenteuer das Hamburg heißt |year=2007 |pages=163, 167, 184 |location=Hamburg |publisher=Ellert&Richter |edition=4th |isbn=978-3-8319-0137-1 |language=de}}</ref> In 1934 Brauer's German citizenship was revoked and he maintained the U.S. citizenship. In July 1946 he came back to Hamburg working for the [[American Federation of Labor]].<ref name=hhlex>{{Citation |last=Koplitzsch |first=Franklin |title=Brauer, Max |encyclopedia=Hamburg Lexikon |pages=82–83 |publisher=Ellert&Richter |year=2005 |edition=3 |isbn=3-8319-0179-1 |postscript=. |language=de}}</ref> In October 1946 after the election of the [[Hamburg Parliament]], Brauer was elected as the First Mayor of Hamburg. After Brauer complained in a letter to the British forces about the supply shortfall in Hamburg, the British Governor Vaugham H. Berry ordered not to heat the officers' mess until there were a solution.<ref name=verg/>


From 1961 until 1965 Brauer was member of the German [[Bundestag]].<ref name=hhlex/>
From 1961 until 1965 Brauer was member of the German [[Bundestag]].<ref name=hhlex/>

He is buried in [[Altona Main Cemetery]].


==Honours==
==Honours==
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==Works==
==Works==
* Brauer, Max. 1952. Consecration of the memorial for the Hamburg air raid victims: [speech at the inauguration on 16th Aug., 1952, on [[Ohlsdorf Cemetery]] of the memorial for the [[Bombing of Hamburg in World War II|Hamburg air raid]] victims.] {{OCLC|78551498}}
* Brauer, Max. 1952. Consecration of the memorial for the Hamburg air raid victims: [speech at the inauguration on 16 August 1952 at [[Ohlsdorf Cemetery]] of the memorial for the [[Bombing of Hamburg in World War II|Hamburg air raid]] victims.] {{OCLC|78551498}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:22, 19 April 2015

Max Brauer
Max Brauer in 1927
First Mayor of Hamburg
In office
22 November 1946 – 2 December 1953
Preceded byRudolf Hieronymus Petersen
Succeeded byKurt Sieveking
First Mayor of Hamburg
In office
4 December 1957 – 31 December 1960
Preceded byKurt Sieveking
Succeeded byPaul Nevermann
Personal details
Born(1887-09-03)3 September 1887
Ottensen, Germany
Died2 February 1973(1973-02-02) (aged 85)
Hamburg, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party (SPD)

Max Julius Friedrich Brauer (3 September 1887 – 2 February 1973) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and first elected First Mayor of Hamburg after World War II.

Life

In 1923 Brauer was mayor of the independent city of Altona. Brauer fled the Nazi regime to the United States in 1933 with a passport of a friend.[1] In 1934 Brauer's German citizenship was revoked and he maintained the U.S. citizenship. In July 1946 he came back to Hamburg working for the American Federation of Labor.[2] In October 1946 after the election of the Hamburg Parliament, Brauer was elected as the First Mayor of Hamburg. After Brauer complained in a letter to the British forces about the supply shortfall in Hamburg, the British Governor Vaugham H. Berry ordered not to heat the officers' mess until there were a solution.[1]

From 1961 until 1965 Brauer was member of the German Bundestag.[2]

He is buried in Altona Main Cemetery.

Honours

In 1960, Brauer was given the honorary citizen award of Hamburg.[3] The street Max-Brauer-Allee in the Altona borough is named after him.

Works

  • Brauer, Max. 1952. Consecration of the memorial for the Hamburg air raid victims: [speech at the inauguration on 16 August 1952 at Ohlsdorf Cemetery of the memorial for the Hamburg air raid victims.] OCLC 78551498

References

  1. ^ a b Verg, Erik; Verg, Martin (2007), Das Abenteuer das Hamburg heißt (in German) (4th ed.), Hamburg: Ellert&Richter, pp. 163, 167, 184, ISBN 978-3-8319-0137-1
  2. ^ a b Koplitzsch, Franklin (2005), "Brauer, Max", Hamburg Lexikon (in German) (3 ed.), Ellert&Richter, pp. 82–83, ISBN 3-8319-0179-1.
  3. ^ Staff, Hamburgische Ehrenbürger (in German), State Chancellery, retrieved 2008-08-13

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