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Wilhelm Marx
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Wilhelm Marx (1863–1946) was a German politician, judge, jurist, and minister. Born in Cologne and educated at the University of Bonn, he was a member of the Centre Party and adhered to the Catholic Church. He served as Minister President of Prussia and later as Chancellor of Germany, working primarily in Berlin.
Marx was a male speaker of German who had four children. He died in Bonn and is buried in Melaten-Friedhof. His archives are held by the Historical Archive of the City of Cologne.
As an author, Marx is associated with works such as *Zum Problem der Determination der Bilateralität im Seeigelkeim*, *Über Sparteïn*, and *Funktion und Form der Chorlieder in den Seneca-Tragoedien*.
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Key facts
- President
- Paul von Hindenburg
- Vice chancellor
- Oskar Hergt
- Preceded by
- Hans Luther
- Succeeded by
- Hermann Müller
- Chancellor
- Hans Luther
- Constituency
- Thuringia (1928–1932) Düsseldorf East (1920–1928)
- Born
- Wilhelm Marx , ( 1863-01-15 ) 15 January 1863, Cologne , Kingdom of Prussia
- Died
- 5 August 1946 (1946-08-05) (aged 83), Bonn , Germany
- Party
- Centre
- Spouse
- Johanna Verkoyen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1891 )
- Education
- University of Bonn
- Profession
- Lawyer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilhelm
- Family name
- Marx
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Cologne
- Place of death
- Bonn
- Occupation
- judge
- Educated at
- University of Bonn
- Political party
- Centre Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Reichskanzler Wilhelm Marx (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Berlin
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- Commons category
- Wilhelm Marx
- date of birth
- 1863-01-15
- date of death
- 1946-08-05
- name in native language
- Wilhelm Marx
- place of burial
- Melaten-Friedhof
- archives at
- Historical Archive of the City of Cologne
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Encyclopedic overview
Wilhelm Marx (15 January 1863 – 5 August 1946) was a German judge, lawyer, and politician who twice served as chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic, from 1923 to 1925 and again from 1926 to 1928. He also briefly held the position of Minister-President of Prussia in 1925. A leading figure in the Centre Party, he served as its chairman from 1922 to 1928. With a total tenure of three years and 73 days, he was the longest-serving chancellor of the Weimar Republic.
After being a member of the Reichstag of the German Empire for ten years, Marx was elected in 1919 to the Weimar National Assembly that drafted Germany's new constitution and then in 1920 to the Republic's Reichstag where he served until not long before the Nazi takeover. As chancellor, he helped steer Germany through the crisis year of 1923 with its hyperinflation and rebellious state governments. The following year, his government worked to end the immediate crisis over Germany's war reparations and then in 1927 successfully brought Germany into the League of Nations. His terms in office saw a number of progressive pieces of legislation pass, including family allowances for state employees and comprehensive unemployment insurance.
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