Gustav Wetzlar was born in Hanau on July 3, 1799. He belonged to the first generation of Jews who benefited from the revolution of 1848/1849. He attended a grammar school in Frankfurt. Later he studied in Marburg, Göttingen and Vienna. From 1822 he was a doctor in Hanau and remained in Hanau until his death. He was also a member of the Judenschaftllichen Vorsteheramt in Hanau. In addition, he was a director of the Wetterauische Gesellschaft, which still exists today. This society set itself the task of promoting, disseminating and collecting scientific knowledge (writings, books, etc.) for the benefit of all people. He was also a scientist, which was obvious as director of the Wetterauische Gesellschaft. All this commitment ensured a high reputation.
On December 5, 1861, he died in Hanau. His funeral procession to the Jewish cemetery in Hanau was attended by 200 people, both Jews and Christians, and included 7 carriages. This was one of the largest Jewish funerals in Hanau's history. On December 7, Carl Boehm wrote and published a poem in the Hanauer Zeitung in honor of his friend. And on December 13, there was even an obituary in the newspaper on the first page, which was extremely rare.
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