Hans Louis Ferdinand von Löwenstein zu Löwenstein
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Hans Louis Ferdinand von Löwenstein zu Löwenstein (born 9 January 1874 in Hanover
- died 14 February 1959 in Zurich
) was a German
mining official, politician and Reichstag
delegate.
The son of an Officer, he attended schools in Gießen
and Marburg
before studying mining science at the University of Marburg and the Clausthal University of Technology
. He went to work as a referendary
in 1897 before becoming an assessor in 1901, eventually becoming an important figure in the running of mines around Dortmund
and ultimately nationally.
In 1919 von Löwenstein zu Löwenstein joined the right-wing
Wirtschaftsvereinigung zur Förderung der geistigen Wiederaufbaukräfte, a group that was absorbed into the DNVP. He also participated in the Harzburg Front
in 1931. In 1931 he joined Gesellschaft zum Studium des Faschismus, a group that linked conservatism
in Germany with the Nazi Party. He was also in attendance at the Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933
when up to 25 figures from industry met with Adolf Hitler
to discuss financing the Nazis election campaign.
Eventually he left the DNVP to join the Nazi Party and was selected as one of its Reichstag candidates for the November 1933 election, remaining a member until the 1938 election when he retired.
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
- died 14 February 1959 in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
mining official, politician and Reichstag
Reichstag (German Empire)
The Reichstag was the parliament of the North German Confederation , and of the German Reich ....
delegate.
The son of an Officer, he attended schools in Gießen
Gießen
Gießen, also spelt Giessen is a town in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen...
and Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
before studying mining science at the University of Marburg and the Clausthal University of Technology
Clausthal University of Technology
The Clausthal University of Technology is an institute of technology in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany...
. He went to work as a referendary
Referendary
Referendary is the English form or rendering of a number of administrative positions, of various rank, in chanceries and other official organisations.-Secular:...
in 1897 before becoming an assessor in 1901, eventually becoming an important figure in the running of mines around Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
and ultimately nationally.
In 1919 von Löwenstein zu Löwenstein joined the right-wing
Right-wing politics
In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist generally refer to support for a hierarchical society justified on the basis of an appeal to natural law or tradition. To varying degrees, the Right rejects the egalitarian objectives of left-wing politics, claiming that the imposition of equality is...
Wirtschaftsvereinigung zur Förderung der geistigen Wiederaufbaukräfte, a group that was absorbed into the DNVP. He also participated in the Harzburg Front
Harzburg Front
The Harzburg Front was a short-lived right-wing political alliance in Weimar Germany, formed in 1931 as an attempt to present a unified opposition to the government of Chancellor Heinrich Brüning...
in 1931. In 1931 he joined Gesellschaft zum Studium des Faschismus, a group that linked conservatism
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
in Germany with the Nazi Party. He was also in attendance at the Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933
Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933
The Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933 was a secret meeting between Adolf Hitler and 20 to 25 industrialists at the official residence of Hermann Göring in the Reichstag Presidential Palace aimed at financing the election campaign of the Nazi Party.The German elections were to be held on 5 March...
when up to 25 figures from industry met with Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
to discuss financing the Nazis election campaign.
Eventually he left the DNVP to join the Nazi Party and was selected as one of its Reichstag candidates for the November 1933 election, remaining a member until the 1938 election when he retired.