Christoph Richter
Christoph Richter | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Szczecin | |
| In office 1659 – 24 February 1669 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Gericke |
| Succeeded by | Caspar Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1596 |
| Died | 24 February 1669 (aged 72–73) |
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald |
Christoph Richter[a] (1596 – 24 February 1669) was mayor of Stettin, Swedish Pomerania (now Szczecin, Poland) from 1659 to 1669, and a Landrat.[1][2]
History
Christoph Richter was born in 1596. He studied philosophy at the University of Greifswald.[1] In 1659, he became the mayor of Stettin, Swedish Pomerania (now Szczecin, Poland).
Richter's appointment as mayor came in the same year as the Siege of Stettin, during which the city successfully resisted the imperial troops. As a token of the appreciation of their efforts Richter and his two fellow mayors, Heinrich von Braunschweig and Peter Gerike, were all granted knighthoods in 1660.[3]
The same year Richter was one of three representatives of Stettin sent to a meeting between the Pomeranian cities held in Greifswald in connection with the succession of Charles XI as the new king of Sweden. Together with councillor Heinrich Starke Richter then traveled on to Stockholm for meetings with the Regency Council of the young king. The latter resulted in regained access to the city's Zeughaus and the promise of a review of the city's Stapelrecht.[4]
Richter died in office, on 24 February 1669, and was buried on 15 March 1669.[1][2]
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 Edmund Lange: Die Greifswalder Sammlung Vitae Pomeranorum. In: Baltische Studien. Ergänzungsband. Greifswald: Abel, 1898, p. 274.
- 1 2 Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina, vol. 1 (A-O), Wyd. US-Instytut Historii, Szczecin 1999, pp. 139–141, ISBN 83-87341-45-2
- ↑ Martin Wehrmann: Geschichte der Stadt Stettin. Stettin: Léon Sauniers, 1911, p. 290.
- ↑ Martin Wehrmann: Geschichte der Stadt Stettin. Stettin: Léon Sauniers, 1911, p. 292f.