Karl Schnetzler

Karl Schnetzler (born November 20, 1846 in Rastatt ; † December 6, 1906 in Karlsruhe ) was Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe.

Schnetzler completed a law degree. In 1866 he became a member of the Teutonia Freiburg fraternity during his studies . After his exams, he entered the Baden state service in 1873. From May 10, 1875, he was mayor of Karlsruhe and from April 25, 1892 to December 6, 1906, mayor of the city. In the years 1895 and 1896 he was a member of the Baden Estates Assembly for the National Liberal Party. In 1905 he became a board member of the newly founded German Association of Cities.

One of the gargoyles of the Stephanienbrunnen in Karlsruhe is a portrait of Schnetzler.

literature

Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Sub-Volume 5: R – S. Winter, Heidelberg 2002, ISBN 3-8253-1256-9 , pp. 294-295.

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Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe from 1809 to 2006

Individual evidence

^ Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Sub-Volume 5: R – S. Winter, Heidelberg 2002, ISBN 3-8253-1256-9 , p. 294.

predecessor	Office	successor
Wilhelm Florentin Lauter	Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe 1892–1906	Karl Siegrist

personal data
SURNAME	Schnetzler, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe
DATE OF BIRTH	November 20, 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rastatt
DATE OF DEATH	December 6, 1906
Place of death	Karlsruhe

[1] Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Sub-Volume 5: R – S. Winter, Heidelberg 2002, ISBN 3-8253-1256-9 , p. 294.