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Lenges, Friedrich
Lenges, Friedrich
Merchant, local politician
Born: October 21, 1887 in Mainz
died: March 1, 1952 in Mainz-Kastel
Friedrich, known as Fritz, Lenges was born the son of a carpenter. He was a businessman by trade. Lenges was also involved in local politics. Until his death, he was a member of the SPD parliamentary group in the Wiesbaden city council.
In the Mainz-Kastel district, a street was named after Fritz Lenges by resolution of the city council on October 10, 1974.
Literature
Stolper, Dirk
Names in public spaces. Final report of the historical expert commission for the examination of traffic areas, buildings and facilities named after people in the state capital Wiesbaden, in: Schriftenreihe des Stadtarchivs Wiesbaden, Vol. 17. Wiesbaden 2023.