Leopold Hochgatterer
Leopold Hochgatterer (born April 11, 1899 in Waldhausen im Strudengau , † March 13, 1971 in Mauthausen ) was an Austrian stone worker and politician ( SPÖ ). From 1945 to 1966 he was a member of the Upper Austrian Landtag .
Life and Political Work
Leopold Hochgatterer first attended compulsory schools, then he worked as a stone worker. As a result of the civil war of 1934 , he was briefly arrested twice, but acquitted of suspicion of theft of explosives. 1945 Hochgatterer became mayor of Mauthausen; he held this position until 1970. In addition, he was local and district party chairman of the SPÖ. In 1945, Hochgatterer was also elected to the Upper Austrian Landtag , to which he belonged until 1966. He also worked as the trade union secretary for the construction and woodworkers in Linz.
Hochgatterer was married and had three children.
Awards
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria
- Victor Adler plaque of the SPÖ
- Honorary citizen of Mauthausen
literature
- Harry Slapnicka : Upper Austria - The political leadership from 1945 . Ed .: Oberösterreichisches Landesarchiv (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria . Volume 12 ). Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, Linz 1989, ISBN 978-3-900313-47-0 , p. 111 .
Web links
- Biography of Leopold Hochgatterer on the server of the federal state of Upper Austria .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hochgatterer, Leopold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian stone worker and politician (SPÖ) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waldhausen im Strudengau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1971 |
| Place of death | Mauthausen |