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List of Danzig officials

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Source revisionAug 12, 2026
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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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