Ludwig Marum
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Ludwig Marum was a Jewish German
politician
, an early victim of the Nazi Party after it came to power in 1933.
in southwestern Germany
. After studying law at the University of Heidelberg and in Munich
, he married Johanna Benedick and practised law in Karlsruhe
where his daughter Elizabeth was born in 1910.
He joined the SPD
in 1914 and after the 1918 revolution in Baden
was briefly Justice Minister in the new Republic of Baden
. By 1922 Marum was the only notable Jew in any state government.
In 1928 Ludwig Marum was elected member of the Reichstag (German Parliament)
for Karlsruhe. After the Reichstag fire
and the passing of the Enabling Act of 1933, Marum was publicly deported to the Kislau concentration camp on 16 May 1933 together with six other SPD members of the Karlsruhe Landtag
. The SPD itself was banned by the Nazis on June 22, 1933. Marum was murdered at Kislau by the SS in the night of 28–29 March 1934.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, an early victim of the Nazi Party after it came to power in 1933.
Biography
Ludwig Marum was born on 5 November 1885 to a lower-middle-class Jewish merchant's family in the town of FrankenthalFrankenthal
Frankenthal is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.- History :Frankenthal was first mentioned in 772. In 1119 an Augustinian monastery was built here, the ruins of which — known, after the founder, as the Erkenbertruine — still stand today in the town...
in southwestern Germany
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...
. After studying law at the University of Heidelberg and in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, he married Johanna Benedick and practised law in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
where his daughter Elizabeth was born in 1910.
He joined the SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
in 1914 and after the 1918 revolution in Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
was briefly Justice Minister in the new Republic of Baden
Republic of Baden
The Republic of Baden was a state of Germany during the time of the Weimar Republic, formed after the abolition of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1918...
. By 1922 Marum was the only notable Jew in any state government.
In 1928 Ludwig Marum was elected member of the Reichstag (German Parliament)
Reichstag (Weimar Republic)
The Reichstag was the parliament of Weimar Republic .German constitution commentators consider only the Reichstag and now the Bundestag the German parliament. Another organ deals with legislation too: in 1867-1918 the Bundesrat, in 1919–1933 the Reichsrat and from 1949 on the Bundesrat...
for Karlsruhe. After the Reichstag fire
Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was an arson attack on the Reichstag building in Berlin on 27 February 1933. The event is seen as pivotal in the establishment of Nazi Germany....
and the passing of the Enabling Act of 1933, Marum was publicly deported to the Kislau concentration camp on 16 May 1933 together with six other SPD members of the Karlsruhe Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
. The SPD itself was banned by the Nazis on June 22, 1933. Marum was murdered at Kislau by the SS in the night of 28–29 March 1934.