Hermann Merkel (politician)
Hermann Merkel (born February 5, 1878 in Mannheim ; † January 4, 1938 there ) was a German politician (SPD).
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After attending primary school in Mannheim, Merkel learned the craft of molding. He later earned his living as a laborer, drill and milling cutter in a craft business. In 1896 he became a member of the trade union and in 1899 he joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). After a reprimand in 1903 Merkel gave up his previous activity. Instead, he found a new job as an office manager in the office of his party friend Ludwig Frank in Mannheim, which he kept for almost ten years.
In 1913 Merkel became editor of the social democratic press in Solingen . Because of his work on this body, numerous press fines were imposed on him in the following years. Due to his opposition to the war, proceedings for high treason were initiated against Merkel at the end of 1918 , which came to a standstill due to the November Revolution .
At the beginning of 1919 Merkel was held by the British for four months. His newspaper was banned. After his release from prison, Merkel went to Stuttgart as an editor . At the end of 1919 he returned to Solingen. In June 1920 Merkel was elected as a candidate of the SPD for constituency 25 (Düsseldorf West) in the first Reichstag of the Weimar Republic , to which he belonged until May 1924.
Before and after the First World War, Merkel held numerous honorary trade union and political positions. Among other things, he led the union cartel and the press commission in Mannheim for six years . He was also a board member of the local and constituency board of the Mannheim Social Democracy as well as board member of the district board of the USPD Solingen as well as honorary councilor of the city of Solingen, department head of the Solingen housing office and member of the Mannheim district council.
Web links
- Hermann Merkel in the database of members of the Reichstag
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merkel, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (SPD), MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1938 |
| Place of death | Mannheim |