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1910May, 28

Georg Gaßmann

Georg Gaßmann, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (d. 1987)
Georg Gaßmann (28 May 1910 in Marburg – 5 August 1987 in Marburg) was a German politician.

As a member of the SPD, Gaßmann was the mayor of Marburg for nearly 20 years and a member of the Hessian Landtag in Wiesbaden.After serving as a politician, Gaßmann was awarded the Großes Verdienstkreuz, one of the German Federal Crosses of Merit. The Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg was also named in his honour.

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