Karl David Kircheisen - Mayor of Berlin
Biography
Birth: Jun 03, 1704 in Dresden
Death: Dec 28, 1770 in Berlin
Mayor of Berlin (1733-1746). President of the Berlin City Council (1746-1770).
Father of Friedrich Leopold and Caroline.
Also known as
- Carl David Kircheisen
Life with James Boswell
Boswell was introduced to Kircheisen, described as "a hearty cordial saxon", on July 9, 1764, and, with a recommendation from Schickler, he rented an apartment in Kircheisen's house for the duration of his stay in Berlin.
Boswell quickly became very friendly with the family, and on July 18, 1764 wrote that "Herr President embraced me with cordiality and cried, "My dear Englishman, no man ever had a better heart. Your being sent to my house was an act of Providence."
Mentioned in
Karl David Kircheisen is mentioned in:
- Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1763-1764
