Barbara Esser
Barbara Esser , née Kunz, (born February 17, 1902 in Marpingen , † June 2, 1952 in Berlin-Wittenau ) was a German craftswoman and politician (KPD).
Live and act
Barbara Esser was born as Barbara Kunz in 1902. She took the surname Esser in the 1920s after marrying the KPD functionary Esser. In her youth she learned the trade of bookbinder. After that she lived and worked in Essen .
In the early 1920s, Esser joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). From then on she was mainly involved in the communist women's movement. In January 1929 she was sent to Moscow for training as an agitator by the leadership of the KPD's Ruhr area . In September 1930 Esser ran successfully for the Berlin Reichstag , to which she was a member of the KPD for constituency 17 (North Westphalia) until July 1932. In addition, she was temporarily a member of the Rhenish provincial parliament. After the " seizure of power " by the National Socialists , Esser was temporarily imprisoned.
literature
- Esser, Barbara . In: Hermann Weber , Andreas Herbst : German Communists. Biographical Handbook 1918 to 1945 . 2nd, revised and greatly expanded edition. Dietz, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-320-02130-6 .
Web links
- Barbara Esser in the database of members of the Reichstag
Individual proof
- ^ Commission for the History of Parliamentarism and Political Parties: Contributions to the History of Parliamentarism and Political Parties , 1960, p. 131.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Esser, Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kunz, Barbara (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German craftswoman and politician (KPD), MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marpingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1952 |
| Place of death | Berlin-Wittenau |