Johann Smidt was an important Bremen politician, theologian, and founder of Bremerhaven. Smidt studied theology in Jena, and was one of the founders of the Gesellschaft der freien Männer (Community of free men). He then became Professor of History at the "Gymnasium illustre" in his hometown. He then became 'Syndikus' (company lawyer) for the Älterleute and in 1800 'Ratsherr' (councilman), … Wikipedia
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