Hans Sylvester
Hans Sylvester (born November 10, 1897 in Nickelsdorf , † January 19, 1939 in Dachau ) was an Austrian agricultural specialist, politician ( CS , VF ) and victim of the Nazi regime. During the Austrofascism he was appointed governor of Burgenland .
Life
After graduating from high school, Hans Sylvester studied at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna from 1916 to 1923 . There he became a member of the Catholic student association KHV Babenberg Vienna in the ÖCV . After completing his studies, he was initially a land manager. In 1926 he became a district officer at the Chamber of Agriculture in Mattersburg and Neusiedl am See . In 1927 he was appointed plant cultivation inspector and in 1929 director of the Burgenland Chamber of Agriculture.
From 1927 to 1930 he was a member of the Burgenland Landtag and from 1930 to 1931 a member of the National Council . From 1931 to 1934 he was a member of the Burgenland provincial government, in 1933 he became head of the Burgenland Patriotic Front .
1934 Sylvester was from the now dictatorial ruling CS for governor appointed Burgenland and remained in that position until the 1938th
In the course of the " Anschluss of Austria " in March 1938, he was arrested as a political representative of the previous regime and deported to the Dachau concentration camp , where he died on January 19, 1939.
literature
- Johann Kriegler: Political manual of Burgenland. Part I (1923-1938). Eisenstadt 1972
Web links
- Entry on Hans Sylvester in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Hans Sylvester on the website of the Austrian Parliament
- Entry about Hans Sylvester on the website of the Austrian Cartel Association
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SURNAME | New Year's Eve, Hans |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (CS), member of the state parliament, member of the National Council |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nickelsdorf |
DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1939 |
Place of death | Dachau concentration camp |