August Hess (politician)

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August Emil Karl Friedrich Theodor Hess (born December 15, 1832 in Gießen ; † February 24, 1897 ibid) was a Hessian gas manufacturer and politician and member of the 2nd Chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse .

August Hess was the son of court attorney Dr. Karl Friedrich Christian Hess (1798–1835) and his wife Sophie, née Blaser. Hess, who was a Protestant, was a gas manufacturer in Gießen and in 1862 married Therese Auguste Luise nee Scholz (1843–1925).

From 1865 to 1873 he was a member of the Second Chamber of the Estates. He was elected for the constituency of the city of Giessen . In Giessen he was also an alderman and member of the district council.

literature

  • Hans Georg Ruppel, Birgit Groß: Hessian MPs 1820–1933. Biographical evidence for the estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse (2nd Chamber) and the Landtag of the People's State of Hesse (= Darmstädter Archivschriften. Vol. 5). Verlag des Historisches Verein für Hessen, Darmstadt 1980, ISBN 3-922316-14-X , p. 133.
  • Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 179.

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SURNAME Hess, August
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hess, August Emil Karl Friedrich Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Member of Parliament for the Grand Duchy of Hesse
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH to water
DATE OF DEATH February 24, 1897
Place of death to water