Paul Weber (politician)
Paul Weber (born December 30, 1875 in Halberstadt , † November 6, 1958 in Magdeburg ) was a German politician . From 1920 to 1932 Paul Weber was the district president of the Prussian administrative district of Magdeburg in the province of Saxony .
Life
Weber was initially a glove maker in Halberstadt and joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany at an early age . Politically active in the context of Halberstadt's local politics , he was elected a paid city councilor in 1919 after the November Revolution (1918/19) and was elected Lord Mayor of Halberstadt in 1920. Weber was also a member of the provincial parliament of the province of Saxony . In 1926 he was elected chairman of the provincial committee of the province of Saxony. At the same time Weber was meanwhile also the 1st chairman of the provincial parliament of the province of Saxony. In 1930 he was finally appointed district president of Magdeburg. As a result of the Prussian strike , Weber was removed from his position in 1932. Defamed as a “party clerk”, he was exposed to various persecutions and humiliations during the Nazi era . During the time of the Soviet occupation zone and the GDR , Weber was isolated because he had been a leading “right-wing” Social Democratic elector and holder of high state and administrative offices during the Weimar Republic .
His hometown Halberstadt made him an honorary citizen on September 10, 1948 because of his great services as Lord Mayor from 1920 to 1930 . This is also due to the relatively strong position of the Social Democrats in Halberstadt at the time.
literature
- Paul Weber . In: * Franz Osterroth : Biographical Lexicon of Socialism . Vol. 1, Hannover 1960, pp. 347-348.
- Mathias Tullner: Weber, Paul. In: Guido Heinrich, Gunter Schandera (ed.): Magdeburg Biographical Lexicon 19th and 20th centuries. Biographical lexicon for the state capital Magdeburg and the districts of Bördekreis, Jerichower Land, Ohrekreis and Schönebeck. Scriptum, Magdeburg 2002, ISBN 3-933046-49-1 .
Web links
- Weber, Paul , in: Magdeburg Biographical Lexicon Online
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weber, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halberstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1958 |
| Place of death | Magdeburg |