Alphonse Munchen

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Jean-Pierre Alphonse Munchen (3 September 1850 – 25 January 1917) was a Luxembourgian engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Luxembourg City between 24 July 1904 and 14 February 1915.

Munchen was born into one of Luxembourg's best-established families[1] in Diekirch on 3 September 1850. He studied at University of Liège, after which he became an industrial engineer, working in both Belgium and Luxembourg in the burgeoning local steel industry.[2] Munchen was involved in the foundation of the steel mill at Rodange, and in the development of the Prince Henri Railway.[3] After this, he spent many years working in the Russian Empire, particularly the Urals and Siberia, where he helped to develop the areas' first steel infrastructure.[4]

In 1892, he entered Luxembourg City's communal council, in which he served until 1904, when he became the city's mayor.[5] He also represented the city in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.[6]

There is a street in Merl, Luxembourg City, named after Munchen (Rue Alphonse Munchen).

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Wirton (1949), p. 381
  2. ^ Wirton (1949), p. 391
  3. ^ Wirton (1949), p. 391
  4. ^ Wirton (1949), p. 391
  5. ^ Wirton (1949), p. 391
  6. ^ Wirton (1949), p. 391

[edit] References

  • (French) Wirton, Louis (1949). "La famille Munchen", in Mersch, Jules: Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg. Luxembourg City: Victor Buck. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Émile Mousel		 Mayor of Luxembourg City
1904 – 1914		 Succeeded by
Léandre Lacroix
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NAME Munchen, Alphonse
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Luxembourgian engineer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 3 September 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Diekirch, Luxembourg
DATE OF DEATH 25 January 1917
PLACE OF DEATH Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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