Otto Schmitz (politician, 1883)
Otto Schmitz (born March 5, 1883 in Steele , † July 18, 1942 in Essen ) was a German administrative lawyer and politician.
Life
After studying law with a doctorate, Otto Schmitz went into local government and in 1912 became in-house counsel for the Recklinghausen district . His election as first mayor of the city of Bocholt was on November 16, 1920. For the 700th anniversary of the city on June 10, 1922, he received the right to use the title of mayor . When he took office, he campaigned for Bocholt's independence ( freedom from the district ). On November 1, 1923, the city of Bocholt became a district and retained this status until December 31, 1974.
On October 31, 1933, Otto Schmitz was retired due to the law to restore the civil service . He moved to his hometown Essen and established himself as a lawyer.
Web links
- Dr. jur. Otto Schmitz on Bocholt.de
literature
District archive Borken: "... The best of the cities and the flat country at any time ..:" From the development and work of the Westmünsterland district Borken , p. 379 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmitz, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German administrative lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steele |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1942 |
| Place of death | eat |