Johann Thomas Ludwig Wehrs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German theologian
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Place of Birth: Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Johann Thomas Ludwig Wehrs
- Johann Thomas Ludwig Wehrs (18 July 1751 in Göttingen – 26 January 1811 in Isernhagen) was a German theologian and a founder of the Göttinger Hainbund literary group. Wehrs, the son of an official, studied theology from 1769 to 1775.
- His knowledge of French, English and Italian led in 1772 to his being invited to be part of the Hainbund.
- Just one poem by him appeared in the Göttinger Musenalmanach of 1777.
- The poet Hölty died in his arms in 1776 in Hanover, during Wehrs's employment as house tutor (1775–79).
- In 1780 he became a pastor in Kirchhorst near Hannover, moving in 1788 to Isernhagen.
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