Karl Barth (politician, 1811)

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Karl Barth (born June 2, 1811 in Eichstätt , † January 2, 1886 in Augsburg ) was a Bavarian lawyer , author and politician .

Life

Karl Barth graduated from high school and studied law in Munich . He then worked mainly as a defense lawyer at jury courts and was based in Augsburg. At the same time he was active as a writer. He reported in literary form on his work as a defense attorney, wrote about the labor issue in the school system and published a criticism of the new Bavarian criminal law.

From 1863 to 1875 Barth was a member of the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies , first for the Augsburg constituency, then for the Dillingen constituency and finally for the Kempten constituency. He campaigned for general direct elections and the maintenance of the customs union .

From 1868 to 1870 he was also a member of the customs parliament as a member of the Schwaben 1 constituency ( Augsburg , Wertingen ) . He represented the political direction of the Bavarian Patriot Party .

Karl Barth was the brother of Marquard Adolph Barth , who also belonged to the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies and the Customs Parliament.

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SURNAME Barth, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barth, Carl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian lawyer, writer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH Eichstatt
DATE OF DEATH January 2, 1886
Place of death augsburg