Georg Miethe

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Georg Miethe (born March 24, 1863 in Soldin , † January 8, 1939 in Gliwice ) was a German lawyer and politician . He was mayor and later an honorary citizen of Gleiwitz.

Life

Born as the son of the mayor of Pyritz , Miethe studied law in Wroclaw , Leipzig and Berlin after attending grammar school in Pyritz . During his studies he became a member of the gymnastics club Suevia Breslau in 1882 , the fraternity of Normannia Leipzig in 1883 and the gymnastics club Borussia Berlin in 1884 . After exams and legal clerkship, he became a court assessor . He became first lieutenant and later captain of the Landwehr . In Landsberg an der Warthe he became a city ​​councilor . In 1897 he became second mayor of Gleiwitz, in 1912 first mayor and in 1916 lord mayor.

Honors

  • During his internship in Berlin, he received the rescue medal on the ribbon for "a courageous deed" .
  • He became an honorary citizen of Gleiwitz.

literature

  • Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Sub-Volume 4: M-Q. Winter, Heidelberg 2000, ISBN 3-8253-1118-X , pp. 111-112.
personal data
SURNAME Miethe, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Soldin
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1939
Place of death Gliwice