Friedrich Steinhoff (politician)
Friedrich "Fritz" Steinhoff , MdL (born February 7, 1899 in Wrescherode , † November 27, 1983 in Helmstedt ) was a German politician ( SPD ), mayor and district master craftsman .
Life
Steinhoff completed an apprenticeship as a painter from 1913 to 1917. He came to Helmstedt in 1921 and completed his training there, which had been interrupted by the First World War. 1933 completed the master's examination and founded a painting business. After Steinhoff was used as a soldier in the First World War, he also took part in the Second. From 1945 to 1952 he was district master craftsman for the Helmstedt district and member of the board of the Braunschweig Chamber of Crafts . Since 1953 he ran a shop for painting articles.
engagement
He had already joined the SPD in 1918 and held various positions of function. For example, he ran for the city council in Helmstedt in 1931 and was a member of the board of the workers' welfare organization and the union cartel from 1931 to 1933 . After a physical attack by members of the local SA on March 20, 1933, he had to leave Helmstedt temporarily and on April 4, 1933, under pressure from the National Socialists, renounced to continue to be politically active. As an active member of the volunteer fire brigade, he worked as an operations manager from 1937 during the Second World War and took part in the extinguishing work after the bombing of Braunschweig. He was actively involved in the reconstruction of the city and the district of Helmstedt.
- He belonged to the district council from 1946 to 1948 and from 1956 to 1964 and was also a member of the council of the city of Helmstedt from 1946 to 1964.
- From 1950 to 1964 he was mayor of the city.
- From 1945 to 1949 and 1958 to 1963 Steinhoff was a member of the board of directors of the Helmstedt SPD.
- From January 21, 1963, when he replaced Member of Parliament Willi Plappert , to May 5, 1963, the end of the fourth legislative term , and again from January 10, 1966, when he replaced Member of Parliament Willy Voigt , to June 5 In 1967 he was a member of the Lower Saxony state parliament .
In 1961, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1st class, for his commitment as mayor and district member.
literature
- Barbara Simon : Member of Parliament in Lower Saxony 1946–1994. Biographical manual. Edited by the President of the Lower Saxony State Parliament. Lower Saxony State Parliament, Hanover 1996, p. 368.
- Rolf Volkmann: Steinhoff, Friedrich. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 19th and 20th centuries . Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7752-5838-8 , p. 588 .
- Steinhoff, Friedrich (Fritz) . In: Martin Schumacher (Ed.): MdB - The People's Representation 1946–1972. - [Saalfeld to Szyszka] (= KGParl online publications ). Commission for the History of Parliamentarism and Political Parties e. V., Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-00-020703-7 , pp. 1223 , urn : nbn: de: 101: 1-2014070812574 ( kgparl.de [PDF; 798 kB ; accessed on June 19, 2017]).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Rolf Volkmann: Steinhoff, Friedrich. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 19th and 20th centuries . Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7752-5838-8 , p. 588 .
- ^ Order / Federal Cross of Merit: Honor in sheet metal . In: Der Spiegel . No. 1 , 1962 ( online - Jan. 10, 1962 ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steinhoff, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steinhoff, Fritz (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (SPD), MdL |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wrescherode |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1983 |
| Place of death | Helmstedt |