Adolph Woermann
Ship-owner and politician
Adolph Woermann was a German merchant, shipowner and politician, who was also instrumental in the establishment of German colonies in Africa. In his time he was the largest German trader to West Africa and – with his Woermann-Linie – the largest... Wikipedia
Born: December 10, 1847, Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1911 (age 64 years), Grönwohld, Germany
Children: Hedwig Jaenichen-Woermann
Organizations founded: Astrolabe Company and South Cameroon Company
Education: Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Parents: Carl Woermann