Herman Ehrenberg
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| Born | c.1816 possibly Steuden, Prussia, now Germany |
| Died | October 9, 1866 Dos Palmas, California |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | author, surveyor |
| Notable work | Texas und seine Revolution (1843), "Map of the Gadsden Purchase, Sonora, and portions of New Mexico, Chihuahua & California" (1854) |
Herman Ehrenberg (October 17, 1816 – October 9, 1866) is the namesake of Ehrenberg, Arizona. A Jewish native of Germany, Ehrenberg () joined the military volunteer unit the New Orleans Greys and fought against Mexico in the Texas Revolution. He was one of the few survivors of the Goliad Massacre. His memoirs of the Revolution were published in Germany in the 1840s and translated into English in the 20th century.
Ehrenberg created the first map of the Gadsden Purchase.
Ehrenberg's early life is the subject of some discussion. According to historian James Crisp, "the majority of what has been published about him consisted of misinformation". A frequently repeated story is that Ehrenberg was the son of William von Ehrenberg, an official at the royal court of Frederick William III. In this version, which is supported by historian H. W. Brands but which Crisp maintains has "not a shred of evidence to suggest that [it] is true", Ehrenberg later attended the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, where he became involved in protests against the government.
An alternative theory, held by historians Carlos Castaneda, Clarence Wharton, and Natalie Ornish, is that Ehrenberg was Jewish. This is based primarily on hearsay from Barry Goldwater, whose grandfather was a close friend of Ehrenberg.
Crisp and Ornish agree that Hermann Vollrath Ehrenberg was born on October 17, 1816 in Steuden, Prussia. His birth, and his baptism three days later, was recorded in a local Lutheran Church. Ehrenberg was one of three sons of Johann and Sophie Ehrenberg. His brothers were Emil and Friedrich (d. 1832).
Ehrenberg left Prussia in 1834 to move to the United States. He spent a year in New York City and then travelled to New Orleans.
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