Rudolf Adolf Wilhelm Ross (Also styled Roß, 22 March 1872 – 16 February 1951) was a

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teacher, politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), member of the

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and first Mayor of

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Early life

Ross was born on 22 March 1872 in Hamburg and became a teacher in 1892. He served in the

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from 1914 until 1918. In 1923 he married his wife Frieda, née Hinsch (1899–1975).

Political career

In 1919, Ross was elected as a member of the

, and served until 1933. He was President of the diet from 1920 until 1928. In 1928 the parliament elected Ross into the

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and became Second Mayor, 1930 – 1931 he was

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. On 3 March 1933 he resigned from the Hamburg Parliament under protest to the

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—the

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takeover of power in

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on 30 January 1933.

Death

On 16 February 1951, Ross died after a long and severe illness in Hamburg.

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Rudolf 1872 births 1951 deaths Mayors of Hamburg Members of the Hamburg Parliament Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians