Born on August 20
in Linz (Upper Austria). Primary
and secondary school teacher in
Windischgarsten, Innerstoder, Kirchdorf on the river Krems and Linz.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF FRANZ LANGOTH
| 1877 |
Born on August 20
in Linz (Upper Austria). Primary
and secondary school teacher in |
| 1909-1934 | Member of the Upper Austrian Landtag (provincial parliament). |
| 1911-1938 | Head of the Deutscher Volksbund in Upper Austria. |
| 1914-1918 | War service (from 1915 Rechnungsführer-Leutnant with the 2nd Reserve Battalion of the 29th Imperial Infantry Regiment on the Italian front). |
| 1918-1934 | Member of the Upper Austrian provincial government (1918-1931 deputy governor, 1931-1934 Landesrat). |
| 1918-1933 | Head of security matters in the Upper Austrian provincial government. |
| 1919-1934 | Member of the Upper Austrian schools inspectorate. |
| 1920-1934 | Head of the Großdeutsche Volkspartei in Upper Austria. |
| 1933 | Co-author of the "battle alliance" between the Großdeutsche Volkspartei and the NSDAP. |
| 1934-1935 | Co-founder of "Nationale Aktion" and "Aktion Reinthaller", negotiations with representatives of the government concerning freedom of action for "nationalist camp". |
| 1934-1938 | Head of the "Hilfswerk Langoth" for NS party members. |
| 1938 | SS-Oberführer. |
| 1938 | Formal acceptance into the NSDAP on May 1. |
| 1938-1939 | Head of the National Socialist Volkswohlfahrt (NSV) in Austria. |
| 1938-1943 | Head of the NSV in Oberdonau; Gauamtsleiter for welfare matters (= NSDAP Oberbereichsleiter). |
| 1938-1945 | Member of the "Großdeutscher Reichstag". |
| 1940-1944 | Volksgerichtshof judge: 118 guilty verdicts, thereof 41 death sentences. |
| 1944 | SS-Brigadeführer. |
| 1944-1945 | Lord Mayor of Linz. |
| 1945-1947 | Internment by the US occupying forces. |
| 1945-1950 | Inquiries in accordance with war criminal legislation and the ban on illegal activities; no charges are brought. |
| 1949 | Launch of the "Soziales Friedenswerk" for incriminated National Socialists. |
| 1950 | Amnesty from the federal president. |
| 1951 | Publication of the memoirs "Kampf um Österreich, Erinnerungen eines Politikers". First honorary member of the VdU. |
| 1953 | Death in Linz on April, 17. Eulogy held by Mayor Koref in the Linz Municipal Council on April, 20. |
| 1973 | Naming of the "Langothstraße" in Linz. |
| 1986 | The "Langothstraße" reverts back to "Kaisergasse". |
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