Johannes Versmann

Johannes Georg Andreas Versmann (7 December 1820 in Sankt Pauli – 28 July 1899 in Hamburg) was a German lawyer and politician. He was the first president of the new Bürgerschaft of Hamburg in 1859 and dominated the politics of the Hanseatic state as first or second mayor between 1887 and 1899.

Johannes Versmann
Johannes Versmann as First Mayor of Hamburg
Second Mayor of Hamburg
In office
1 January 1887 – 14 March 1887
Preceded byGustav Kirchenpauer
Succeeded byMax Theodor Hayn
In office
1 January 1890 – 31 December 1890
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byCarl Petersen
In office
1 January 1893 – 31 December 1893
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byJohannes Lehmann
In office
1 January 1896 – 31 December 1896
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byJohannes Lehmann
In office
1 January 1912 – 6 September 1912
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byJohannes Lehmann
First Mayor of Hamburg and
President of the Hamburg Senate
In office
14 March 1887 – 31 December 1888
Preceded byGustav Kirchenpauer
Succeeded byCarl Petersen
In office
1 January 1889 – 31 December 1889
Preceded byCarl Petersen
Succeeded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
In office
1 January 1891 – 31 December 1891
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byCarl Petersen
In office
1 January 1894 – 31 December 1894
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byJohannes Lehmann
In office
1 January 1897 – 31 December 1897
Preceded byJohann Georg Mönckeberg
Succeeded byJohannes Lehmann
Personal details
Born7 January 1820
Sankt Pauli
Died28 July 1899 (1899-07-29) (aged 79)
Hamburg
NationalityHamburg, Imp.German
Political partyNonpartisan
Alma materRuperto Carola
Georgia Augusta
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