Karl Heimpl

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Karl Heimpl (born January 7, 1857 in Weyer-Land, Upper Austria ; † July 20, 1932 there ) was an Austrian farmer and politician ( CS ). Heimpl was a member of the Upper Austrian state parliament from 1902 to 1918 and a member of the provisional state assembly from 1918 to 1919.

Life

Karl Heimpl was born as the son of Michael and Anna Heimpl and served as a fireworker for the artillery , where he participated in the occupation of Bosnia . Professionally, Heimpl worked his way up from a modest background to a respected farmer, where he managed the farm Anger No. 7 in Weyer. He married Theresia Löffellechner († 1918) in 1886 and a second time after the death of his wife. After a foot injury that he sustained while rafting , he was disabled, which made his work very difficult. From 1902 to 1932 he was mayor of the rural community Weyer, under his aegis the construction of the supply house in Anger, the construction of the community building, the elementary school and the Enns bridge in Kleinreifling fell. He was also a founding member of the farmers' association and chairman of the Raiffeisenkasse.

Between 1902 and 1918 Heimpl was a member of the state parliament for the Christian Social Party and then a member of the provisional state assembly 1918/1919. He mainly represented the interests of the mountain farmers and died in 1932 as the oldest active mayor in Austria.

Awards

literature

  • Harry Slapnicka : Upper Austria - The political leadership. 1918 to 1938 (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria. 3). Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, Linz 1976, ISBN 3-85214-163-X , p. 124 f.

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personal data
SURNAME Heimpl, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian farmer and politician (CS), member of the state parliament
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH Weyer (Upper Austria)
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 1932
Place of death Weyer (Upper Austria)