Georg Bachmann (6 December 1885 Westheim – 23 October 1971

Gunzenhausen Gunzenhausen (; ) is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, northwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and southwest of Nuremberg. Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation a ...

) was a German

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. During his political career he represented the DNVP, CNBL and the

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(CDU) during 1949 - 1954. From 1940 to 1945 he was a member of the

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. He was a member of the

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Life

After completing

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and attending advanced training school in Westheim, Bachmann completed agricultural and cooperative training courses at the Nuremberg Business School. He worked in agricultural cooperatives from 1903, and did military service with the 6th Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment from 1906 to 1909 and was ultimately appointed as a

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. From 1914 to 1918 he took part in the

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as a soldier. During the war he initially served with the Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Regiment No. 5, where he was promoted to vice-sergeant. After being wounded, he was transferred to the garrison administration in

Fürth Fürth (; East Franconian German, East Franconian: ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is the Franconia#Towns and cities, s ...

as an administrative inspector. After the end of the war, Bachmann worked as a self-employed farmer in Westheim and continued to work part-time in

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cooperatives. He was managing director of the Middle Franconian Dairy Association in 1919, became its chairman in 1922, and in the same year chairman of the Bavarian Cooperative Association in

Ansbach Ansbach ( , ; ) is a city in the Germany, German state of Bavaria. It is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk, administrative region of Mittelfranken, Middle Franconia. Ansbach is southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the river Fränk ...

. He also served as chairman of the Middle Franconian District Loan Association and chairman of the Agricultural District Association in Heidenheim. After the

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, Economics Counsel Bachmann was president of the Bavarian Raiffeisen Association and chairman of the supervisory board of its business establishments. He also served as third president of the Bavarian Farmers' Association, chairman of the State Association of Dairy Industry, and

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for

Middle Franconia Middle Franconia (, ) is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia, Germany, in the west of Bavaria bordering the state of Baden-Württemberg. The administrative seat is Ansbach; the most populous and largest city is Nuremberg. Subdi ...

. He was also a member of the State Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. From 1958 to 1963 he was also chairman of the supervisory board of the Bavarian Commodity Brokerage of Agricultural Cooperatives AG (BayWa).

Literature

* ''Reichshandbuch der Deutschen Gesellschaft. Das Handbuch der Persönlichkeiten in Wort und Bild'', Erster Band, Deutscher Wirtschaftsverlag, Berlin 1930, S. 49. Mikrofiche-Ausgabe, München: Saur, o. J.

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1885 births 1971 deaths People from Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen Politicians from the Kingdom of Bavaria German Lutherans German National People's Party politicians Christian-National Peasants' and Farmers' Party politicians Nazi Party members Christian Social Union in Bavaria politicians Members of the Reichstag 1920–1924 Members of the Reichstag 1924 Members of the Reichstag 1924–1928 Members of the Reichstag 1928–1930 Members of the Reichstag 1930–1932 Members of the Landtag of Bavaria Mayors of places in Bavaria 20th-century Lutherans Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-CSU-politician-stub

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