Carl Wilhelm Tölcke (31 May 1817 in

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– 30 November 1893 in

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) was a German

Social democratic Social democracy is a Social philosophy, social, Economic ideology, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports Democracy, political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achi ...

politician, the "father of Social democracy in

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" and president of the

General German Workers' Association The General German Workers' Association (, ADAV) was a German political party founded on 23 May 1863 in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony by Ferdinand Lassalle. It was the first organized mass working-class party in history. The organization existed ...

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* 1817 births 1893 deaths People from Hochsauerlandkreis Politicians from the Province of Westphalia General German Workers' Association politicians Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub