Leon Zeitlin
Leon Zeitlin (born February 23, 1876 in Memel , † June 22, 1967 in London ) was a German economist and politician (DDP, DStP).
Life and work
Zeitlin was born into a Jewish family. After graduating from high school, he studied economics at the University of Leipzig and became a member of the Alsatia corporation in the Burschenbunds-Convent . In 1902 he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD. He initially worked as a lawyer . He was later Consul for the United States , most recently in Frankfurt am Main . From 1907 he worked as the head of business associations in Berlin . In addition, he was a presidential member of the Hansabund and a board member of the Reich Association of German Wholesale and Overseas Trade . From 1920 to 1932 he was a member of the Provisional Reich Economic Council . In addition to his professional activity, he worked as a writer . He was a member of the PEN and the German Society in 1914 .
In 1935 , Zeitlin emigrated to London , where he worked as a freelancer for various newspapers. In 1939 he was stripped of his German citizenship and his doctorate. From 1941 to 1952 he was an advisor to the British Institute of Export .
politics
Zeitlin was a member of the German Democratic Party , from which the German State Party emerged in 1930. He was a member of the board of both parties. From 1928 to 1932 he sat in the Prussian state parliament .
Web links
- Literature by and about Leon Zeitlin in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography in the files of the Reich Chancellery
- Leon Zeitlin Collection, 1930–1967 , Center for Jewish History, New York
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dissertation: Prince Bismarck's social-political views .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zeitlin, Leon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German economist and politician ( DDP , DStP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memel |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1967 |
| Place of death | London |