Adolph Woermann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolph Woermann

german merchant

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1847

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 04-May-1911

Profession: politician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Adolph Woermann (10 December 1847 in Hamburg – 4 May 1911 in the Grönwohld-Hof near Trittau) 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 private shipowner in the world.