Paul Zimmermann (politician, 1900)
Paul Zimmermann (born January 22, 1900 in Elberfeld , † November 11, 1976 in Korbach ) was a German local politician.
Career
Zimmermann studied economics and social sciences in Cologne and received his doctorate in 1922. In 1923, at the age of 23, he became Germany's youngest mayor in Mengeringhausen . From 1927 to 1945 he was mayor of the Hessian district town of Korbach . On May 5th he was removed from office by the Allies. From July 1, 1948 to 1967, however, he was re-elected mayor Korbach.
Honors
- 1963: Freiherr vom Stein badge
- 1967: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1968: Designation of a sports field in Korbach
- 1970: Honorary citizen of the city of Korbach
- Designation of a school in Korbach
Web links
- Paul Zimmermann in the Regiowiki of the Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine (with picture)
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the CDU Korbach with brief mention of Zimmermann's reign (PDF; 1.21 MB) ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carpenter, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German local politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elberfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1976 |
| Place of death | Korbach |