Paul Lärtz

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Paul Lärtz (born January 1, 1885 in Heilsberg , † April 10, 1967 in Hildburghausen ) was a German politician ( USPD , SPD ).

Life and work

Paul Lärtz was born on January 1st, 1885 as the son of a working class family in Heilsberg. After attending primary school, he completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter and carpenter. He then worked as a carpenter in Steinach until 1919 .

politics

Lärtz joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) during the German Empire and, in 1917, switched to the Independent Social Democrats (USPD) as an opponent of the truce policy . In 1919/20 he was a member of the state parliament of the Free State of Saxony-Meiningen , where he served as a State Councilor in the state government from 1919 to July 1920 .

Lärtz was a member of the Thuringian People's Council in 1919/20 and a member of the Thuringian state parliament from 1920 to 1933 . In 1922 he became a member of the SPD again. He was also a full-time alderman from 1920 to 1927 and mayor of Steinach from 1927 to 1933 .

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Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Lärtz, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician (USPD, SPD)
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Heilsberg
DATE OF DEATH April 10, 1967
Place of death Hildburghausen