Gustav Krüger (trade unionist)
Gustav Krüger (born October 27, 1885 in Herford , † April 18, 1967 ) was a German trade unionist and social democratic politician.
Life
Krüger initially trained in the hardware trade and later worked in the textile industry. Since 1906 he was a member of the SPD and the free trade union German Textile Workers' Association . Between 1919 and 1933 he was managing director of the association. At times he was also chairman of the ADGB in Bocholt . In addition, Krüger was a city councilor from 1919 to 1933.
At the beginning of the Nazi era , he lost his offices. He was arrested by the Gestapo . Since 1934 Krüger owned a hot ironer .
In 1945 and 1946 he was a member of the Bocholt magistrate and again a union manager. He was also chairman of the SPD in the city. Between 1945 and 1961 he was a city councilor, parliamentary group leader of the SPD and deputy mayor of Bocholt.
In 1946 he was a member of the Provincial Council for Westphalia and in 1946 and 1947 the appointed Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia .
Honors
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (June 22, 1954)
- Gustav-Krüger-Weg in Bocholt
literature
- Karin Jaspers / Wilfried Reinighaus: Westphalian-Lippian candidates for the January elections in 1919. A biographical documentation , Münster: Aschendorff 2020 (publications of the Historical Commission for Westphalia - New Series; 52), ISBN 9783402151365 , p. 115.
Web links
- Dissolution of the trade unions in Bocholt in 1933
- Gustav Krüger (trade unionist) at the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament
Individual evidence
- ↑ Office of the Federal President
- ↑ Google Maps
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kruger, Gustav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Trade unionists and politicians (SPD), MdL |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herford |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1967 |