Hubert Schnofl
Hubert Schnofl (born October 5, 1868 in Radkersburg ; † December 10, 1936 in St. Pölten ) was an Austrian politician ( SDAPDÖ ), member of the Lower Austrian state parliament and 20th mayor of St. Pölten.
Life
Hubert Schnofl was born on October 5th, 1868 as the son of an economic administrator in Radkersburg. After learning to be a locksmith, he worked in the railway workshops in Marburg , Steyr and Graz and wandered through Germany as a journeyman from 1888 to 1890. After completing his military service, he became a train driver, during which time he began to get involved in politics. In 1910 Schnofl became secretary of the St. Pölten Metalworkers' Association, of which he had only been a member for a year. After he organized workers' strikes in 1911, he was arrested for three weeks.
After the First World War , Schnofl was the top candidate for the socialists and won the election for mayor in 1919 . With his party he achieved 26 of 42 seats. During his tenure as mayor, St. Pölten was elevated to a statutory status and a number of surrounding communities were incorporated at the same time. One of his greatest concerns was residential construction: by the time he left office in 1933, he had almost 1,400 apartments built in the urban area.
Hubert Schnofl was when Vienna was not an own state yet, 1919-1920 deputy in the common state parliament of Lower Austria , then to 1921 in the state parliament of Lower Austria country and from 1921 to 1932, while the I. and II. Legislative period , Member of the Lower Austrian Landtag . From 1926 to 1927 he was its 2nd President . He was also a member of the Federal Council from December 1, 1920 to May 19, 1926 ( 1st and 2nd legislative period ).
Hubert Schnofl died impoverished on December 10, 1936 in St. Pölten.
Honors
- Hubert Schnofl settlement in St. Pölten - Wagram
- Hubert-Schnofl square and street in this settlement
Web links
- Hubert Schnofl on the website of the Austrian Parliament
- Biographical data of Hubert Schnofl in the Biographical Handbook of the Lower Austrian Parliament 1861–1921
Individual evidence
- ^ Matricula Online - Bad Radkersburg, Taufbuch 30, 1864–1875, page 73, entry no. 95, 2nd line
- ↑ a b Siegfried Nasko, 1986, up from dull dreams , Chapter Biographischer part , pp 415-458
- ^ The municipal council elections in Lower Austria. In: Reichspost , June 24, 1919, p. 4 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ Hubert Schnofl on the Lower Austrian Landtag website (PDF; 5 kB)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Heitzler |
Mayor of St. Pölten 1919–1933 |
Stephan Buger |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schnofl, Hubert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (SDAPDÖ), member of the state parliament, member of the Federal Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Radkersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1936 |
| Place of death | St. Polten |