Carl Wilhelm Petersen (born January 1, 1868 in Hamburg; died November 6, 1933 in Hamburg) was a German lawyer, politician for the German Democratic Party (German abbr.: DDP) and First Mayor of Hamburg (1924 – 29 and 1932 – 33).
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