Adolph Woermann
German merchant (1847-1911) · Politicians · Died at 63
Adolph Woermann was a German merchant, shipowner and politician, who was also instrumental in the establishment of German colonies in Africa. In his time he was the largest German trader to West Africa and - with his Woermann-Linie - the largest private shipowner in the world.
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He remains a controversial figure, for the fact that he accumulated his vast fortunes from exploitation and war profiteering, particularly during the Herero Wars.
