{"id":143076,"date":"2021-11-01T20:42:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T18:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/aalten-achteruit\/johan-hora-adema\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:31:33","slug":"johan-hora-adema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/government\/mayors\/johan-hora-adema\/","title":{"rendered":"Johan Hora Adema"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mayor (1886\u20131888)<\/p>\n\n

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Johan Hora Adema (Leeuwarden, 24 April 1843 \u2013 Velp, 15 March 1938) was a mayor in three different municipalities. In addition, he served as a captain in the Grenadiers and Rifles Regiment (Regiment Grenadiers en Jagers). In 1870, he married the Frisian Lucia Aurelia Bergsma Fruitier de Talma, with whom he had four children.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Festive arrival in Aalten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1886, Hora Adema was appointed town major of Aalten, succeeding Mayor L. Roelvink, LL.M.<\/a> To mark his arrival, a festive welcome procession was organised. A competition was held for the most beautiful triumphal arch, and in many parts of the village, people worked hard to prepare a fitting welcome for the new mayor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day of his arrival was exceptionally warm and celebratory; almost everyone was out on the streets. The new town father was driven through Aalten in a carriage. At each triumphal arch, the carriage halted so he could read the inscriptions displayed on them. The triumphal arch in Dijkstraat was particularly outstanding. It read: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Wees welkom J. Hora Adema,Voor U is deze boog geplant.Bestuur, beheer voor aller eerDit dorp in ons vaderland.”(Welcome J. Hora Adema, \/ For you this arch is raised. \/ Govern, manage to everyone’s honour \/ This village in our fatherland.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The creators of this triumphal arch were awarded first prize. The new mayor took up residence in Landstraat<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor in three municipalities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hora Adema served successively as mayor of the municipalities of Aalten (1886\u20131888), Hengelo (1888\u20131891), and Harlingen (1896\u20131914).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was succeeded as mayor of Aalten by Squire Georg Ludwig Carl Heinrich Baud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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