List of Danzig officials
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The city of Danzig (Gdańsk) from 1308 to 1945 had various offices, like mayor, councillor, burgrave. Also, separate city parts (Rechtstadt, Altstadt) had representants of their own for some time.
Mayors
see List of city mayors of Gdańsk
Councillors of the Altstadt
Councillors of the de:Danziger Altstadt
Nicklaus Wilde 1433 1433 1433
Peter Becker 1433 1437 1437
Eggert Steinbauer 1433 1450
Nicklaus Witte 1433 1434 1434
Hanss Pretzman 1433 1436
Nicklaus Engels 1433 1450
Jordan Leberstein 1433 1435 1436
Berent Glantz 1433 1433
Arent Klatz 1433 1433
Henrich Schniert 1433 1433
Nicklaus Friedlandt 1433 1439 1454
Nicklaus Dietrich 1435 1436
Hanss Götteke 1435 1448 1448
Balthasar Gutte 1435 1443 1453
Nickeas Fischer 1439 1440 1448
Matthis Schönaw
Peter Stoltzefuss
Paul Behmen
Augustin Glunitz
Nicklas Zanckenzin 1445 1452 1479
Jacob Gremlin 1445 1470
Matthias Kalow 1445 1445
Matthis Schoppe 1445 1450
Simon Gottlund 1445 1445
Nicklas Herman 1445 1454
Marten Kandeler 1456 1462
George Herman 1451 1463
Pawel Blossholtz 1451 1452
Hanss Möller 1455
Marten Erdman 1455
1455 Nicklaus Wilcke 1464
Marten Gratken 1485
1455 Lorentz Falcke 1468
Lawe 1474
Hanss Katzenbecke 1461
Wicentz Roggar 1456
Peter Behme 1456
Nicklas Zoppe 1463
Marten Scherenschmidt 1471
Andreas Grewe 1457 1472
Casper Heineman 1463 1464
Andreas Goltke 1477
1456 Michael Weideman 1456
1456 Maarten Wittenberg 1463
Baltzer Angelmacher 1457 1463
1457 Thomas Wolste 1466
Nicklas Hosesang
Ertman Ranteke 1463
1462 Hanss Drantzke 1463
1463 Nicklaus Gottschalck 1464
Hanss Hübener
Casper Lumpe 1464 1477
1464 George Behme 1465 1488
Casper Fischer 1465 1488
Lenhard Hawer 1473 1473
Andreas Fantzke 1476
1465 Hanss Bergman 1477
Baltzer Sattler 1498
Jacob Krentzeler 1472
1467 Josep Toppel 1478 1500
Nicklaus Schultz 1447 1492
Councillors of the Rechtstadt
Councillors of the Danziger de:Rechtstadt were numerous, over 700.
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