# Carl Wallau

_German printer (1823-1877)_

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> Friedrich Carl Wallau. Being a printer, Carl Wallau in 1844 founded his printing plant, the "Graphische Kunstanstalt" in Mainz. On June 7, 1872, Wallau was elected mayor of the city of Mainz. In honor of his achievements for the Mainz city expansion, on March 1, 1877, he was appointed lord mayor of Mainz, a position he held until his death in 1877.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1823 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mainz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P19))
- **Died:** 7 July 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mainz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P20))
- **Citizenship:** German Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; primator; book printer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139#P39))

## Questions

**When was Carl Wallau born?**  
Carl Wallau was born on 8 August 1823 in Mainz.

**What positions has Carl Wallau held?**  
Positions held by Carl Wallau include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carl Wallau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Wallau) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q110139](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110139) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carl Wallau.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Wallau.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Carl Wallau". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carl-wallau. Retrieved 6 November 2026.