Simon Berman Politician

Simon Berman (April 24, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was the mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, Warder, Schagen, Bedum, and Alblasserdam in the Netherlands. He was the first mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, and Warder to actually live in one of those villages. As mayor of Schagen, he handled a double murder case that drew national media attention and advanced a professional school and regional light rail. In Alblasserdam, he addressed the local impacts of World War I. Berman is also known for his association with Christian anarchism.Simon Berman was the son of Gerarda Blom (1835–1881) from Alkmaar and Ds. Alexander Johan Berman (1828–1886), a minister in Watergang who hailed from Zierikzee. Simon was raised in a family in financial need as his father, who suffered from poor health, was unable to advance his career after his first appointment as a preacher in a small parish.

Personal facts

Simon Berman
Birth dateApril 24, 1861
Birth place
Netherlands , Landsmeer , Watergang
Religion
Dutch Reformed Church
Date of deathOctober 19, 1934
Place of death
Netherlands , Haarlem
Spouse
Willink

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Mayor of Alblasserdam
Mayor of Bedum
Mayor of Kwadijk
Mayor of Middelie
Mayor of Schagen
Mayor of Warder

Simon Berman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.archieven.nl/nl/zoeken?miview=gal1&mivast=0&mizig=962&miadt=5&milang=nl&mizk_alle=berman