Johann Heinrich Bartels
Johann Heinrich Bartels | |
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Portrait of Johann Heinrich Bartels | |
| Born | 20 May 1761 |
| Died | 1 February 1850 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer Writer Senator & Mayor of Hamburg |
| Spouse | Maria Elisabeth von Reck (1768–1852) |
| Children | 2s, 2d |
| Parent(s) | Claes Bartels (1728–1806) Katharina Maria Seelandt (1739–73) |
Johann Heinrich Bartels (20 May 1761 – 1 February 1850) was a scholar from Hamburg who became a city senator in 1798. He played a leading role in civic administration during the difficult years of French occupation (1806-1814). In 1820 he was elected Mayor of the city, a position which he occupied for a remarkable three decades.