Botho Coreth
Botho Theobald Rudolf Sr. Count Coreth zu Coredo (born October 20, 1871 at Welsberg Castle, Sulmeck-Greith ; † January 25, 1942 in Hochscharten, Waizenkirchen ) was an Austrian businessman and politician.
Coreth comes from the Tyrolean nobility. In 1897 he married Countess Maria zu Aichelburg and bought the Hochscharten Castle near Waizenkirchen in Upper Austria. He was the town's mayor for many years and held many functions in the agricultural and economic sectors. Coreth served in the front during World War I and was the holder of numerous war awards. In the 1930s he was a close confidante of Starhemberg and a functionary of the Home Guard .
In 1934 Coreth became a member of the Austrian Council of State and the Bundestag. In connection with the Phoenix scandal , he resigned in April 1936, although he was personally not accused. After 1938 he was politically persecuted and arrested twice. In 1942 he had to sell his property in Hochscharten.
literature
- Harry Slapnicka : Upper Austria - The political leadership 1918 to 1938 . Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, Linz 1976, ISBN 3-85214-163-X , p. 58.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brigitte Galanda u. a .: Resistance and persecution in Upper Austria 1934-1945. Documentation archive of the Austrian resistance, Vienna 1982
- ↑ Niederösterreichische Nachrichten : Mostly sat on the shorter branch ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Coreth, Botho |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coreth zu Coredo, Botho Theobald Rudolf sen. Count |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian entrepreneur and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Welsberg Castle, Sulmeck-Greith community |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1942 |
| Place of death | Hochscharten, Waizenkirchen community |