Anton Geiss,
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spelling Anton Geiß (11 August 1858 in
Rettenbach – 3 March 1944 in
Schriesheim
Schriesheim (; South Franconian: ''Schriese'') is a town located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.
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) was a German politician in the
Republic of Baden
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. He was a member of the
SPD
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.
He served on Baden's local legislature, the
Landtag
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, from 1895 to 1903 and from 1909 to 1921. He was the chairman of the SPD in Baden from 1908 until 1921.
Geiss also served in a number of executive offices in Baden. When the Republic was first created in 1918, he became Chairman of the Provisional Government, and on 2 April 1919 he became State President and Head of Government. He also served as Minister for Military Affairs until 1920.
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1858 births
1944 deaths
Members of the Second Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden
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