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Oskar Anton Bilharz

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Oskar Anton Bilharz
4th Mayor of Neutral Moresnet
In office
7 February 1882 – 20 June 1885
Preceded byJoseph Kohl
Succeeded byHubert Schmetz
Personal details
Born
Oskar Anton Bilharz

c. 1831
Died1917

Oskar Anton Bilharz was Mayor of Neutral Moresnet, a small neutral territory, from 7 February 1882 until 20 June 1885.[1]

Life

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Bilharz became mayor of Neutral Moresnet on 7 February 1882, succeeding Joseph Kohl to become the territory's fourth mayor. As mayor, Bilharz served as the territory's head of state, alongside two commissioners, one each from the Kingdom of Prussia and Belgium.

During his term as mayor, in 1883, Neutral Moresnet switched its territorial flag to one with a tricolore with horizontal bars in black, white and blue. The reason for the change is unclear.[2] Bilharz was succeeded by Hubert Schmetz on 20 June 1885.

Bilharz died in 1917, when he was about 86 years old.

References

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  1. ^ "Belgium". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Moresnet.nl - Allround Nieuws vanuit Nederland". Moresnet.nl. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
Preceded by Mayor of Neutral Moresnet
1882 - 1885
Succeeded by