Hermann Sihler

Hermann Sihler (born November 29, 1883 in Heilbronn , † April 9, 1968 in Weinsberg ) was a German lawyer, local politician and district administrator.

Sihler attended the humanistic Karlsgymnasium in Heilbronn. During his school days, he met Theodor Heuss , who would later become President of the Federal Republic. A lifelong close friendship developed between them. After leaving school in 1902 he studied in the winter semester 1903/04, first in Tübingen and later in Berlin Jura . During his studies he joined the student union Landsmannschaft Scotland . After passing the assessor exam, Sihler settled in Heilbronn as a lawyer in 1912. As a supporter of Friedrich Naumann , he joined the Democratic Party . In addition to his work as a lawyer, Sihler made himself available for a number of charitable offices, which was particularly credited to him after the end of the Second World War. In 1945 he was second mayor of Heilbronn. Effective October 16, 1945, he was first appointed acting until October 8, 1948 then elected on 9 September 1946 by the county council district administrator of the district Heilbronn . In his provisional time as district administrator he was a member of the provisional parliament for Württemberg-Baden . His successor as district administrator was Eduard Hirsch . From January 28, 1951 to 1958, Sihler was a member of the municipal council of Heilbronn.

Awards

1915 Knight's Cross, 2nd class with swords of the Württemberg Order of Frederick
Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

literature

Wolfram Angerbauer (Red.): The heads of the upper offices, district offices and district offices in Baden-Württemberg from 1810 to 1972 . Published by the working group of the district archives at the Baden-Württemberg district assembly. Theiss, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-8062-1213-9 , pp. 533 .

Individual evidence

^ Theodor Heuss: Stuttgart edition: Theodor Heuss: Theodor Heuss. Democracy educator. Letters 1945–1949 . Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 3-598-25125-4 , p. 98.
^ Theodor Heuss: Preludes of Life. Childhood memories. Stuttgart 1961, pp. 102, 203.
↑ Heinrich Münzenmaier (ed.): History of the homeland Scotland Tübingen 1849-1924 .
↑ Theodor Heuss, Wolfram Werner (ed.): Honored Mr. Federal President! The correspondence with the population 1949–1959. Stuttgart 2010, p. 574.

personal data
SURNAME	Sihler, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German lawyer, local politician and district administrator
DATE OF BIRTH	November 29, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH	Heilbronn
DATE OF DEATH	April 9, 1968
Place of death	Heilbronn

[1] Theodor Heuss: Stuttgart edition: Theodor Heuss: Theodor Heuss. Democracy educator. Letters 1945–1949 . Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 3-598-25125-4 , p. 98.

[2] Theodor Heuss: Preludes of Life. Childhood memories. Stuttgart 1961, pp. 102, 203.

[3] Heinrich Münzenmaier (ed.): History of the homeland Scotland Tübingen 1849-1924 .

[4] Theodor Heuss, Wolfram Werner (ed.): Honored Mr. Federal President! The correspondence with the population 1949–1959. Stuttgart 2010, p. 574.