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Paul Hoenscher

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Paul Hoenscher
Born(1887-03-25)25 March 1887
Died16 February 1937(1937-02-16) (aged 50)

Paul Hoenscher (25 March 1887 in Klein Neudorf, Grottkau district [de] — 16 February 1937) was a German politician of the National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP). He was seated in the Reichstag from March 1933 to his death in February 1937.

Biography

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Hoenscher was the son of an independent farmer. He attended a Volksschule between 1884 and 1887 and a Gymnasium between 1887 and 1900. Then he had a vocational training in several agricultural businesses until 1908. He also attended complementary course at an agricultural winter school [de]. After serving in the 22nd Infantry Regiment between 1908 and 1910, he became an independent farmer.

As a member of the 51st Reserve Infantry Regiment, Hoenscher fought in World War I from 1914 to 1918 and was awarded the 2nd-class Iron Cross and the Silesian Eagle.

In the 1920s, he joined the NSDAP. He assumed several functions within the party; he was a District Peasant Leader (Kreisbauernführer) among others. In the March 1933 parliamentary election, he was elected to the Reichstag in the 9th constituency (Oppeln) for the NSDAP. He was re-elected in November 1933 and in 1936 and retained his seat until his death in February 1937.

Bibliography

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  • Stockhorst, Erich (2000). 5000 Köpfe. Wer war was im 3. Reich (in German) (reproduction of the original 1967 ed.). Kiel: Arndt. ISBN 3-88741-116-1.
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