Carl Herold (July 20, 1848 – January 13, 1931) was a German

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of the

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Personal life

Herold was born in Loevelingloh (now part of

Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state di ...

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, the son of Ferdinand Herol, the first professor of pharmaceutical botany at the

University of Münster The University of Münster (german: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, WWU) is a public research university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. With more than 43,000 students and over 120 fields of stud ...

, Germany. Herold later gained ownership of the estate by marrying Lövingloh in the district of Münster. After graduating from high school in Münster, Herold studied at the

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in 1867/68, completing a degree in agricultural training. In 1870, he took over his father's estate, Loevelingloh. He died in Münster.

Political career

Herold was a member of the Centre Party and was chairman of the

branch of the party. His primary duty was the representation of rural interests. He did not participate in the general election in 1924 set up by the peasants of the Münsterland, which drew criticism from his constituency. He did participate in one representing predominantly industrial areas in a constituency in south Westphalia. Herold was a member of the Münster district council for several decades, and was also the local Kreisausschuss. He was also a member of the provincial parliament of Westphalia. From 1898 to 1918 he belonged to the

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n House of Representatives, where he was Vice Group Chairman of the Centre Party. From 1919 until his death he was member of parliament in Prussia, where he held the position of chairman. From 1898 to 1918 he held a position in the Reichstag. In 1903, he represented the constituencies of Fulda - Gersfeld - Schlüchtern and Tecklenburg - Steinfurt - Ahaus. In 1919/20 he was a member of the

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. He served until his death as a member of parliament. He opened the fifth legislative period of the Reichstag in 1930 as an interim president.

Agricultural chairships

Herold was named to a number of committees, associations, and groups influencing agricultural policy in Germany. These include: * Director, Agricultural Central Association for the administrative district of Münster. * Member, Board of Agriculture of Westfalen Westphalian Peasant Association. * Member, German government for rural welfare. * Chairman, Board of Examiners for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment in Westphalia. * Director, Dairy Association of Westfalen and Lippe. * Board Member, Rural Central Treasury and the Association of Rural Cooperatives. * Successor, Burghard Schorlemer-Alst representing the interests of Westphalia agriculture. * Affiliation, social wing of the Catholic milieu, belonged to the People's Association for Catholic Germany.

References

* Wilhelm Schulte: "Die (Familie) Herold". In: ''Westfälische Köpfe.'' Münster, 1963. S. 111ff. {{DEFAULTSORT:Herold, Carl 1848 births 1931 deaths Politicians from Münster Politicians from the Province of Westphalia German Roman Catholics Centre Party (Germany) politicians Members of the 10th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 11th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 12th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 13th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the Weimar National Assembly 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 Prussian House of Representatives