Ferdinand Eberstadt (mayor)

Ferdinand Falk Eberstadt (14 January 1808 – 9 February 1888) was the first Jewish mayor in Germany. He served as mayor of Worms from 1849 to 1852. He was born to a prominent Jewish family in Worms on 14 January 1808. His parents were Amschel Löb (August Ludwig) Eberstadt (1771–1839) und Esther Gernsheim (1775–1819). In 1839, he and his brothers succeeded to their father's textile merchant company, and he became a successful businessman.

Ferdinand Eberstadt (mayor)

Ferdinand Falk Eberstadt (14 January 1808 – 9 February 1888) was the first Jewish mayor in Germany. He served as mayor of Worms from 1849 to 1852. He was born to a prominent Jewish family in Worms on 14 January 1808. His parents were Amschel Löb (August Ludwig) Eberstadt (1771–1839) und Esther Gernsheim (1775–1819). In 1839, he and his brothers succeeded to their father's textile merchant company, and he became a successful businessman.