Otto Werth

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Otto Werth (born September 13, 1851 in Lippstadt ; † July 18, 1920 in Wiesbaden-Biebrich ) was a German lawyer and politician .

Life

Born as the son of an accountant, Werth studied law in Leipzig and Königsberg after attending grammar schools in Thorn and Ratibor . During his studies in 1869 he became a member of the Leipzig fraternity Germania . After his exams in 1874 and 1879, he temporarily took over some judicial posts and in 1880 became a lawyer and notary in Thorn. In 1893 he went into municipal service and in 1895 became an alderman for the city of Essen . Until 1907 he was a member of the Rhenish Provincial Parliament . In 1910 he retired and moved to Gotha and later to Biebrich.

literature

  • Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 6: T-Z. Winter, Heidelberg 2005, ISBN 3-8253-5063-0 , p. 275.
personal data
SURNAME Werth, Otto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 13, 1851
PLACE OF BIRTH Lippstadt
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 1920
Place of death Wiesbaden-Biebrich