Karl Selig
Karl Selig (born August 27, 1889 in Quedlinburg ; † April 19, 1945 there ) was a German National Socialist politician. In the 9th electoral term in 1933 he represented the NSDAP in the German Reichstag and from 1934 to 1945 he was Lord Mayor of the city of Quedlinburg.
Life
Selig attended the nine-grade middle school in his hometown until 1904. He then completed a three-year apprenticeship in a wholesale company and attended the commercial college in Quedlinburg. As a merchant he settled in Oranienbaum . He became a member of the NSDAP on February 1, 1931 (membership number 429.053). He became a member of the Anhalt State Parliament and in 1933 a member of the Reichstag. At the same time he was NSDAP local group and district leader. Selig ran again in the Reichstag election on March 29, 1936, but received no more mandate. From 1939 onwards, Selig was also a member of the SS (membership number 340 785), where he became a Sturmbannführer .
Selig was shot dead by the Allied occupation officer in the town hall on April 19, 1945 when he was handing over the office of mayor. This "execution" happened without a legal basis and attempts were made to cover up this murder and declared it as "suicide". However, administrative staff informed the public about this act. The case had no legal consequences for the perpetrator.
literature
- Joachim Lilla , Martin Döring, Andreas Schulz: extras in uniform: the members of the Reichstag 1933–1945. A biographical manual. Including the Volkish and National Socialist members of the Reichstag from May 1924 . Droste, Düsseldorf 2004, ISBN 3-7700-5254-4 .
- Erich Stockhorst: 5000 people. Who was what in the 3rd Reich . Arndt, Kiel 2000, ISBN 3-88741-116-1 (unchanged reprint of the first edition from 1967).
Web links
- Karl Selig in the database of members of the Reichstag
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinz Müller: April 19, 1945. In: Uwe Gerig (Ed.): Quedlinburg. Stories from the past century. Quedlinburg 2000, p. 94.
- ↑ Julien Reitzenstein: The SS-Ahnenerbe and the "Strasbourg skull collection" - Fritz Bauer's last case. Contemporary historical research 54.Duncker & Humblot , Berlin 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blessed, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (NSDAP), MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quedlinburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1945 |
| Place of death | Quedlinburg |