Werner von Melle

Werner von Melle
Werner von Melle in Hamburg senator's ornate, 1905; by Rudolf Dührkoop
Second Mayor of Hamburg
In office
1 January 1914 – 31 December 1914
Preceded byMax Predöhl
Succeeded byAugust Schröder
In office
1 January 1917 – 12 November 1917
Preceded byMax Predöhl
Succeeded byAugust Schröder
First Mayor of Hamburg and
President of the Hamburg Senate
In office
1 January 1915 – 31 December 1915
Preceded byMax Predöhl
Succeeded byAugust Schröder
In office
1 January 1918 – 12 November 1918
Preceded byMax Predöhl
Succeeded bySoldiers' and Workers' Council
In office
(acting only)
18 November 1918 – 27 March 1919
Preceded bySoldiers' and Workers' Council
Succeeded byhimself (reëlected)
In office
31 March 1919 – 31 December 1919
Preceded byhimself (reëlected)
Succeeded byFriedrich Sthamer
Personal details
Born18 October 1853
Hamburg
Died18 February 1937 (1937-02-19) (aged 83)
Hamburg
NationalityGerman
Political partyNonpartisan
Alma materGeorgia Augusta

Werner von Melle (18 October 1853 – 18 February 1937) was a mayor and senator of Hamburg,[1][2] as well as a jurist.[3] Melle, who held multiple doctorates, also served on the first board of trustees for the Hamburg Scientific Foundation.[4]

  1. ^ "The History of the University of Hamburg". University of Hamburg. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  2. ^ "The University of Hamburg". International Max Planck Research School. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek".
  4. ^ "Die Mitglieder des ersten Kuratoriums 1907". Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Stiftung. Retrieved 23 November 2011.