Heinrich Höcker
Heinrich bumps (* 15. April 1886 in Herford ; † 25. February 1962 ) was a German politician of the SPD .
Life and work
Höcker, who was of Protestant faith, worked as an independent master painter until 1919. In the Weimar Republic he initially worked full-time for the SPD. Since 1932 he was the owner of a construction and furniture joinery.
Political party
Höcker joined the SPD in 1905. In the 1920s he was chairman of the SPD sub-district of Herford until 1933. After 1945 he was a member of the SPD's Eastern Westphalia regional committee and was temporarily also a member of the party's control commission. In addition, was again sub-district chairman in Herford.
MP
From 1919 to 1933 Höcker was a member of the Herford City Council. In 1932/33 he was also a member of the Provincial Parliament of Westphalia . From May 6 to June 23, 1933 he was a member of the Prussian state parliament .
From 1947 to 1950, Höcker was a member of the state parliament in North Rhine-Westphalia , and from 1947/1948 also a member of the zonal advisory board for the Bizone . He was a member of the German Bundestag from 1949 to 1961. He was always directly elected in the constituency of Herford-City and -Land . From 1949 to October 5, 1956, he was deputy chairman of the Bundestag committee for electoral testing and immunity, and then chairman until the end of the 1957 legislative period . From 1961 until his death he was again a member of the Herford city council.
Public offices
Höcker was mayor of the city of Herford from 1946 to 1961 , having been mayor since 1945.
Honors
- 1956: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Rudolf Vierhaus , Ludolf Herbst (eds.), Bruno Jahn (collaborators): Biographical manual of the members of the German Bundestag. 1949-2002. Vol. 1: A-M. KG Saur, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-598-23782-0 , pp. 347-348.
Web links
Heinrich Höcker at the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Holzapfel |
Mayor of Herford 1946 - 1961 |
Kurt Schober |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Höcker, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (SPD), MdL, MdB |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herford |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1962 |
| Place of death | Herford |