Gustav Böhm (politician)

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Gustav Böhm (from an advertising leaflet from his soap factory; date of recording unknown)

Gustav Böhm (born January 27, 1827 in Offenbach am Main ; † November 6, 1900 there ) was a Hessian soap manufacturer and politician ( NLP ) and a member of the 2nd Chamber of the Land estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and the Reichstag .

family

Gustav Böhm was the son of the merchant and freight forwarder Jakob Philipp Böhm (1796–1831) and his wife Susanna née Bauscher. On June 27, 1855, Gustav Böhm married Anna née Heim (1831-1868) in Offenbach. In his second marriage he married Anna Maria nee Weintraut. He was Protestant.

education and profession

Gustav Böhm initially worked as a dealer. From 1848 to 1852 he stayed in North America. In 1855 he founded a soap factory (" Gustav Boehm Toilettenseifen- und Parfumeriefabrik Offenbach ") in Offenbach. The company was successful and expanding. In 1880 the company opened a branch in London. In 1890 he was appointed councilor of commerce in Offenbach .

politics

In the election periods 23 to 26 (1878–1888) Gustav Böhm was a member of the second chamber of the state estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. In the state estates he represented the constituency of the city of Offenbach . His successor in the stands was Hermann Weber .

From 1887 to 1890 Gustav Böhm was a member of the Reichstag for the constituency of Hesse 5 (Offenbach, Dieburg) . In the Reichstag election in 1890 , he lost the constituency by 2000 votes to Carl Ulrich .

Other offices

Gustav Böhm was also active in the city and district administration and the Chamber of Commerce.

literature

  • Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 80.
  • Klaus-Dieter Rack, Bernd Vielsmeier: Hessian MPs 1820–1933. Biographical evidence for the first and second chambers of the state estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse 1820–1918 and the state parliament of the People's State of Hesse 1919–1933 (= Political and parliamentary history of the State of Hesse. Vol. 19 = Work of the Hessian Historical Commission. NF Vol. 29) . Hessian Historical Commission, Darmstadt 2008, ISBN 978-3-88443-052-1 , p. 174.
  • Hans Georg Ruppel, Birgit Groß: Hessian MPs 1820–1933. Biographical evidence for the estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse (2nd Chamber) and the Landtag of the People's State of Hesse (= Darmstädter Archivschriften. Vol. 5). Verlag des Historisches Verein für Hessen, Darmstadt 1980, ISBN 3-922316-14-X , p. 69.
  • Jos. Schlossmacher: In memory of the 50th anniversary of the Gustav Boehm company, toilet soap and perfume factory Offenbach am Main. (1855-1905). Kühl, Frankfurt am Main 1905.

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personal data
SURNAME Bohm, Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Boehm, Gustav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician, Member of the State Parliament, Grand Duchy of Hesse
DATE OF BIRTH January 27, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH Offenbach am Main
DATE OF DEATH November 6, 1900
Place of death Offenbach am Main