Joseph Netzer (born 20 February 1826 in

Martelange Martelange (; german: Martelingen; lb, Maartel ; wa, Måtlindje) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 29.67 km2, had 1,584 inhabitants, giving a pop ...

; died 21 June 1901 in

Arlon Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is t ...

) was

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

of Arlon from 1880 until 1901. He was married to Élisabeth Delrez and the father of 6 children. During his term the city hall on ''Rue Paul Reuter'' was thoroughly renovated. It was originally designed by Albert-Jean-Baptiste Jamot and had served as a boarding school from 1843 until 1896. On 29 September 1898 Netzer presided the council for the first time in the new city hall. A street in Arlon was named after him. He was buried in the Jewish section of the cemetery of Arlon. ]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Netzer, Joseph 1826 births 1901 deaths Mayors of places in Belgium People from Arlon People from Martelange