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Alexander Pohlmann

1865 – 1952

German politician

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Lived 1865 – 1952 (aged 87). Alexander Pohlmann was a Polish politician and jurist.

Alexander Pohlmann (10 September 1865 – 5 October 1952) was a liberal German politician, mayor of Kattowitz (Katowice, Poland) and member of the Weimar National Assembly and the Weimar German parliament.

Pohlmann was born in Graudenz, West Prussia, (Grudziądz, Poland), his father was the mayor of Graudenz. He studied law and administrative sciences in Freiburg, Leipzig and Berlin and started to work at the municipal administration of Frankfurt (Main) in 1896 and Posen (Poznań) in 1899.

Pohlmann became the Lord Mayor of Kattowitz in 1903, a position he held until January 1920. He became a member of the Fortschrittliche Volkspartei and was elected as a member of the regional parliament of the Province of Silesia in 1904 (or 1909) and member of the Prussian House of Representatives in 1915.

After World War I he became a member of the German Democratic Party and was elected a member of the Weimar National Assembly in 1919 and the German Reichstag from 1920 to 1922. He served as the President of the Regierungsbezirk Magdeburg from 1920 to 1930. Pohlmann died in Freiburg in 1952.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Freiburg
Positions held
Member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic, President of Katowice

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexander Pohlmann?

German politician (1865-1952)

When was Alexander Pohlmann born?

Alexander Pohlmann was born on 10 September 1865 in Grudziądz.

When did Alexander Pohlmann die?

Alexander Pohlmann died on 5 October 1952 in Freiburg im Breisgau.

What was Alexander Pohlmann's occupation?

Alexander Pohlmann was a politician and jurist.

What nationality was Alexander Pohlmann?

Alexander Pohlmann was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Pohlmann

· Wikidata: Q634714

· DBpedia: Alexander Pohlmann

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