Jacques Peirotes
Encyclopedia
Jacques Peirotes was a French politician
, mayor of Strasbourg from 1919 to 1929.
, learned the job of typographer while entering into politics.
Since 1900, he was editor of the Freie Presse (Free Press) that was an organ of the Strasbourgian Social Democratic Party
which he joined in 1895. In 1902, he became its political manager. In 1913, the newspaper was printed in 9,500 units.
He came into the town council of Strasbourg
in 1902 and was elected councilman of the southern canton of the Kreis Straßburg (Stadt) (arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville
) in 1903. He also was deputy in the second room of the Landtag
of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen from 1911 to 1918 and deputy of Kolmar
in the Reichstag
in 1912.
When the First World War broke out, he was exiled by German authorities into Hanover
and designated as Banned from Alsace. He made publish Neutral oder Französisch (Neutral or French). When he came back at the end of the war, he had the skill to neutralize the soldiers and workers councils
. He sat as president of the Municipal Commission of Strasbourg from November 10–29, 1918. On November 10, 1918 he proclaimed the forfeiture of the German Empire and the advent of the French Republic. He asked to the French authorities to hasten the troops arrival which ended the troubles inspired by anarchist communism
.
Elected mayor of Strasbourg in 1919 and reelected in 1925, he created a 'municipal office for cheap accommodations' which built 3,000 social apartments in ten years. He was beaten in the 1929 election
by a coalition
of communists
and autonomists that led Charles Hueber
to the town hall.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, mayor of Strasbourg from 1919 to 1929.
Biography
The young Jacques Peirotes, son of a carpenter working at the locomotives factory of GraffenstadenIllkirch-Graffenstaden
-Geography:The larger adjacent communes, like Illkirch-Graffenstaden, are effectively outer suburbs of the Strasbourg conurbation. These include Strasbourg-Meinau, Ostwald and Geispolsheim...
, learned the job of typographer while entering into politics.
Since 1900, he was editor of the Freie Presse (Free Press) that was an organ of the Strasbourgian Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
which he joined in 1895. In 1902, he became its political manager. In 1913, the newspaper was printed in 9,500 units.
He came into the town council of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
in 1902 and was elected councilman of the southern canton of the Kreis Straßburg (Stadt) (arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville
Arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville
The arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville is an arrondissement of France, located in the Bas-Rhin département, in the Alsace région. It has 10 cantons and 1 commune.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville are:...
) in 1903. He also was deputy in the second room of the Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen from 1911 to 1918 and deputy of Kolmar
Colmar
Colmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court....
in the Reichstag
Reichstag (German Empire)
The Reichstag was the parliament of the North German Confederation , and of the German Reich ....
in 1912.
When the First World War broke out, he was exiled by German authorities into Hanover
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...
and designated as Banned from Alsace. He made publish Neutral oder Französisch (Neutral or French). When he came back at the end of the war, he had the skill to neutralize the soldiers and workers councils
Soviet (council)
Soviet was a name used for several Russian political organizations. Examples include the Czar's Council of Ministers, which was called the “Soviet of Ministers”; a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia; and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union....
. He sat as president of the Municipal Commission of Strasbourg from November 10–29, 1918. On November 10, 1918 he proclaimed the forfeiture of the German Empire and the advent of the French Republic. He asked to the French authorities to hasten the troops arrival which ended the troubles inspired by anarchist communism
Anarchist communism
Anarchist communism is a theory of anarchism which advocates the abolition of the state, markets, money, private property, and capitalism in favor of common ownership of the means of production, direct democracy and a horizontal network of voluntary associations and workers' councils with...
.
Elected mayor of Strasbourg in 1919 and reelected in 1925, he created a 'municipal office for cheap accommodations' which built 3,000 social apartments in ten years. He was beaten in the 1929 election
Strasbourg municipal election, 1929
Elections to the municipal council of Strasbourg, France were held in May 1929. The elected council would serve for a six-year mandate period. The election saw the autonomist coalition Volksfront defeat an anti-clericalist and assimilationist coalition of the incumbent socialist mayor Jacques...
by a coalition
Volksfront (Alsace)
Volksfront was a political coalition in Alsace, France. Volksfront was formed in 1928 by the Popular Republican Union , a group of communists led by Charles Hueber, Progressives led by Dahlet and the Landespartei...
of communists
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
and autonomists that led Charles Hueber
Charles Hueber
Charles Hueber was an Alsatian politician. He was the mayor of Strasbourg between 1929 and 1935, and a member of the French National Assembly twice....
to the town hall.