Johann Weisser

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Johann Weisser (born December 17, 1894 in Peterzell , † April 15, 1951 in St. Georgen in the Black Forest ) was a German engineer , architect , entrepreneur and politician ( DemP , FDP ).

Life

Johann Weisser was born as the son of master bricklayer Gottlieb Weisser. After attending the community and secondary school in Villingen until he was ready for primary school in 1911, he worked in his parents' company for two years. He obtained his university entrance qualification and began studying civil engineering at the Technical University of Karlsruhe , which he completed with the examination as a graduate engineer. He then worked as an architect in his father's construction company, which he took over as the sole owner in 1937. From 1939 to 1940 he took part in the Second World War as a soldier , most recently as a first lieutenant in the reserve. Then he dealt again with the management of his company.

Weisser joined the DDP in 1919 and switched to the DVP during the Weimar Republic , to which he belonged until it was dissolved in 1933. During the time of National Socialism he remained independent. In early 1946 he joined the newly founded Democratic Party of Baden, from which the FDP Baden-Württemberg emerged after the merger of other liberal parties . In October 1947 he became the secretary of the extended DPB board. In addition, he was chairman of the DPB district association in Villingen.

From 1946 until his death, Weisser was a member of the district council of the Villingen district . In 1947 he was elected as a member of the Baden state parliament, to which he also belonged until his death. His successor in parliament was Karl Zimmermann . From December 3, 1946 to June 26, 1947, Weisser served under Leo Wohleb as State Commissioner for Transport (Post, Railway and Telegraphy) for the State of Baden . As such, he performed numerous tasks in the field of reconstruction. Subsequently he was a member of the Railway Transport Council for Baden. This he remained until May 31, 1948, when he switched back to the private sector due to economic obligations for his company.

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