Alexander Kaufmann

Alexander Kaufmann (14 May 1817 – 1 May 1893) was a German poet and folklorist from Bonn.

Biography Kaufmann came from a prominent local family, whose members had served in both the city government and service of the former Elector of Cologne. He was also related to the painter Andreas Müller.

At the University of Bonn, he studied law, languages, and history. In 1844, Kaufmann was appointed to teach Prince Karl von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, who made him keeper of the Wertheim archives in 1850. Kaufmann would retain this post until his death.

Works

Poetry collections (1852) (1853) (1871)

Research and folklore Research for Karl Simrock's Legends of the Rhine Collected local legends of the Main with poet Georg Friedrich Daumer; Researched information for Translated (posthumous)