Franz Hagenhofer

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Franz Hagenhofer monument in the agricultural school in Kirchberg am Walde Castle, Grafendorf near Hartberg .

Franz Hagenhofer (born September 29, 1855 in Safenhof , † April 5, 1922 in Kaindorf ) was an Austrian farmer and politician ( CS ). Hagenhofer was a member of the Provisional National Assembly , Member of the Imperial Council , Member of the Styrian parliament and the provincial government in the Styrian state government Kaan and Rintelen I .

After attending elementary school in Kaindorf, Hagenhofer worked as a farmer. After taking over his father's business in 1884, he became the head of the municipality in Kopfing near Kaindorf and held this office for 18 years. Hagenhofer was subsequently a representative in the Hartberg district council from 1882 and moved into the Styrian state parliament in 1886. He was also elected to the Reichsrat in 1889. In the state parliament, Hagenhofer took over the management and organization of the conservative peasantry, where he also acted as chairman and founder of the Catholic-conservative farmers' union for Central and Upper Styria. In addition, he held the office of president of the farmers' association treasury and, as a state committee member, initiated numerous agricultural laws in 1909. Hagenhofer became known in 1908 through the so-called “farmers storm” at the University of Graz , when he led a protest march of 200 farmers after the liberal student body had prevented the appearance of a Catholic fraternity student in colors.

After the First World War, Hagenhofer was a member of the Provisional National Assembly from October 21, 1918 to February 16, 1919. In addition, from November 6, 1918 to February 25, 1920, he was regional councilor in Styria. In 1920 Hagenhofer resigned from his offices for health reasons.

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