Carl Anton Merz
Carl Anton Merz (* July 20, 1831 in Greiz ; † June 10, 1898 in Langenhennersdorf ) was a businessman and member of the German Reichstag .
Life
Merz was a councilor and industrialist in the textile industry in Greiz . Together with others like JD Löffler, Eduard Brösel etc. he is one of the first factory owners in Greiz to set up mechanical looms. He was also the second president of the Greizer Chamber of Commerce from 1878 and co-founder of the Greizer club brewery and promoted the connection of the city to the railroad.
Between 1878 and 1881 he was a member of the German Reichstag for the German Conservative Party and the constituency of the Principality of Reuss older line .
literature
- Reyk Seela : Diets and regional representations in the Russian states 1848/87 - 1923. Biographical manual. Jena 1996, ISBN 3-437-35046-3 , pp. 279-280.
- Friedrich Beck: "The economic development in the city of Greiz during the 19th century", Weimar, 1955
Web links
- Carl Anton Merz in the database of members of the Reichstag
- Biography of Karl Anton Merz . In: Heinrich Best : database of the members of the Reichstag of the Empire 1867/71 to 1918 (Biorab - Kaiserreich)
Individual evidence
- ↑ There different year of birth 1833
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merz, Carl Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Merz, Karl Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur and politician, MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greiz |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1898 |
| Place of death | Langenhennersdorf |