Simon Berman
| Simon Berman | |
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| Mayor of Alblasserdam | |
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In office June, 1914 – March 1, 1923 |
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| Monarch | Wilhelmina of the Netherlands |
| Preceded by | Theodoor Cluijsenaar |
| Succeeded by | Jan van Scheers |
| Mayor of Bedum | |
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In office November 1, 1909 – 1914 |
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| Monarch | Wilhelmina of the Netherlands |
| Preceded by | Hieronymus Schleurholts |
| Succeeded by | Klaas van Sevenhoven |
| Mayor of Schagen | |
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In office April 1894 – November 1900 |
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| Monarch |
Emma of the Netherlands Wilhelmina of the Netherlands |
| Preceded by | Clemens Beels |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Pot |
| Mayor of Kwadijk Mayor of Middelie Mayor of Warder |
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In office January 3, 1890 – 1894 |
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| Monarch |
William III of the Netherlands Emma of the Netherlands |
| Preceded by | Henricus Snijder |
| Succeeded by | Jan de Graaff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1861 Landsmeer, Netherlands |
| Died | October 19, 1934 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Political party | none |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna Willink (1860-1951) |
| Children | Agatha (1890–1978) Alexander (1892–1943) Gerard (1897–1988) |
| Mother | Gerarada Blom (1835–1881) |
| Father | Ds. Alexander Johan Berman (1828–1886) |
| Relatives |
Leendert (2nd great-grandf.) Maarten (great-grandfather) Joost Berman (grandfather) Bart Berman (grandnephew) Helen (w. of grandnephew) René (great-grandnephew) Thijs (great-grandnephew) |
| Occupation |
Civil servant Mayor Manager |
| Religion | Dutch Reformed |
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Simon Berman (April 24, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was the mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, Warder, Schagen, Bedum, and Alblasserdam in the Netherlands. He was the first mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, and Warder to actually live in one of those villages. As mayor of Schagen, he handled a double murder case that drew national media attention and advanced a professional school and regional light rail. In Alblasserdam, he addressed the local impacts of World War I. Berman is also known for his association with Christian anarchism.
Simon Berman was the son of Gerarda Blom (1835–1881) from Alkmaar and Ds. Alexander Johan Berman (1828–1886), a minister in Watergang who hailed from Zierikzee. Simon was raised in a family in financial need as his father, who suffered from poor health, was unable to advance his career after his first appointment as a preacher in a small parish.
In 1885, while working at the municipal secretariat of Purmerend, Simon Berman passed his exam for candidate town clerk. Subsequently he served as town clerk of Barsingerhorn.
In 1890, at the age of 29, Berman was appointed mayor and town clerk of Kwadijk, Warder and Middelie. These three separate municipalities shared one mayor (and were in 1970 united into Zeevang, along with neighboring Oosthuizen and Beets). Simon Berman was the first mayor of Kwadijk, Warder, and Middelie to actually live among his constituents; Previous mayors had lived in Edam. The move of Berman into Kwadijk was accompanied by the movement of the local government office into the village.
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