Carol Schmidt

Carol Schmidt
Schmidt on a 2016 stamp of Moldova
Mayor of Chișinău
In office
1877–1903
Preceded by Clemante Șumanski
Succeeded by Leopold Siținski
Personal details
Born (1846-06-25)25 June 1846
Bălți, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire
Died 9 March 1928(1928-03-09) (aged 81)
Chișinău, Kingdom of Romania
Spouse(s) Maria Cristi
Relations Ioan V. Cristi (father-in-law)
Children 5, including Alexander Schmidt (1879–1937)
Alma mater Odessa University

Carol Schmidt (German: Karl-Ferdinand Alexander Schmidt;[1] 25 June 1846 – 9 March 1928) was an Imperial Russian politician in what is now Moldova. He served as mayor of Chișinău (1877–1903). He was a Bessarabian German and is considered one of the best mayors Chișinău ever had.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Placă comemorativă pe zidul primăriei orașului Chișinău
  2. ↑ "Bustul lui Carl Schmidt, inaugurat la Chișinau. "A fost cel mai bun primar din istoria capitalei"". Protv.md. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ↑ (in Romanian)
    ... orașul nostru n-a avut niciodată un primar ca neîntrecutul Carol Schmidt.
    — Pavel Cuzminschi, ,,Din amintirile lui Pavel Cuzminschi", în revista ,,Viața Basarabiei", 1934, nr. 9.
  4. ↑ "Un bust al fostului primar al Chișinăului, Carol Schmidt, a fost dezvelit în capitală". Publika .Md. Retrieved 14 May 2014.

Bibliography

  • Kovarski, Brighita (1997). Enciclopedie. Chișinău. Chișinău: Editura Museum.
  • Colesnic, Iurie (2005). Basarabia necunoscuta, vol. VI. Chișinău: Editura Museum.
  • Brescanu, Iulian (2013). "Karl Schmidt – Geschichte eines deutschen Humanisten aus Bessarabien". Jahrbuch der Deutschen aus Bessarabien. 64: 201–204.
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