Georg Gaßmann
Georg Gaßmann (28 May 1910 in Marburg – 5 August 1987 in Marburg) was a German politician.
Georg Gaßmann | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Marburg | |
| In office 10 August 1951 – 11 September 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Theodor Bleek |
| Succeeded by | Hanno Drechsler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1910 Marburg, Germany |
| Died | 5 August 1987 (aged 77) Marburg, West Germany |
| Political party | SPD |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
As a member of the SPD, Gaßmann was the mayor of Marburg for nearly 20 years and a member of the Hessian Landtag in Wiesbaden.[1]
After serving as a politician, Gaßmann was awarded the Großes Verdienstkreuz, one of the German Federal Crosses of Merit. The Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg was also named in his honour.
References
- Arlt, Michael; Kronenberg, Georg (October 2008). Marbuch – Marburgs Stadtbuch (in German). Marburg: Marbuch Verlag. p. 50. ISBN 978-3-9806487-3-8.
Further reading
- Drechsler, Hanno (1988). Georg Gaßmann, 1910–1987: Oberbürgermeister der Universitätsstadt Marburg 1951–1970 (in German). Marburg: Magistrat der Stadt Marburg. ISBN 978-3-923820-26-9.
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