Franz Sonner
Franz Joseph Sonner (born August 13, 1879 in Zähringen near Freiburg, † September 29, 1946 in Balingen ) was a German politician (center).
Live and act
After attending elementary school, Sonner was trained at the commercial school. Later he became director of the state economic office for the Badische Handwerk AG and director of the Badische Landesgewerbebank AG (central office of the Baden credit cooperatives).
Sonner was politically active in the Catholic Center Party , in which he was one of Joseph Wirth's supporters . From December 1924 to May 1928 Sonner sat as a member of the Reichstag , in which he represented constituency 32 (Baden). He was also a member of the city council of Karlsruhe.
In August 1937, Sonner was arrested on charges of embezzlement . The National Socialist propaganda used this to publicly present him as a “fine central politician” in polemical and ironic attacks.
Fonts
- Center and middle class. The activity of the center faction on craftsmen issues in the Reichstag in 1926 , Karlsruhe 1927.
Web links
- Literature by and about Franz Sonner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Franz Sonner in the database of members of the Reichstag
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulrike Hörster Philipps: Joseph Wirth 1879-1956 , 1998, p. 35.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sonner, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sonner, Franz Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (center), MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zähringen near Freiburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1946 |
| Place of death | Balingen |