Adolf Wolf (politician)

Grave of Adolf Wolf in Annabichl

Adolf Wolf (born April 24, 1869 in Vienna , † May 14, 1952 in Klagenfurt ) was an Austrian politician of the Christian Social Party and mayor of the Carinthian capital, Klagenfurt.

Life

Adolf Wolf did an apprenticeship as a locksmith in Vienna, but recognized the future of electrical energy early on and went to the Ganz'schen Elektrizitätsgesellschaft, where he rose to senior engineer. From 1900 to 1902 he was the head of assembly for the construction of the Gurk power station , then head of the Ganz company in Klagenfurt.

In 1921 he became a Christian-social councilor in Klagenfurt and, as a specialist in the electricity industry, councilor for the municipal utilities. In 1923 he became director of the newly founded KÄWAG (Kärntner Wasserkraft AG, since 1939 KELAG ). In 1924 he managed the construction of the forest lake hydroelectric power station and became chairman of the regional association of Carinthian electricity companies. In 1927 he privately bought the scrap tower on the Klagenfurt lakeshore, converted it into a lookout tower and built the restaurant “Zur Schrottenburg”.

When Franz Pichler-Mandorf was deposed as Mayor of Klagenfurt by the government under Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss after the civil war in February 1934 , Wolf was appointed mayor in 1934 with the duties of government commissioner, but he was never appointed mayor.

The community life stagnated almost completely during Wolf's term of office, reasons for this were also the rise in unemployment and the July coup by the Austrian National Socialists in 1934. In 1936 Wolf founded WÖSPAG (Wörthersee-Sportfeste-AG) and became its president, this institution has become but not enforced.

When the National Socialists came to power in 1938 and Austria was " annexed " to the German Reich, Wolf was relieved of his office.

Wolf, married to Emilie Wolf (1872–1928), died in seclusion on May 14, 1952 and was buried in wall grave no. 9 at the Annabichl Central Cemetery.

literature

• Gotbert Moro (ed.): The state capital Klagenfurt. From their past and present. 2 volumes. Self-published by the state capital, Klagenfurt 1970.

predecessor	Office	successor
Franz Pichler-Mandorf	Mayor of Klagenfurt 1934–1938	Friedrich von Franz