Wilhelm Drexelius
 Wilhelm Drexelius     (lawyer, politician) | |
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| Born | 31 July 1906 Altona, Germany |
| Died | 22. March 1974 (Age 67) Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
Wilhelm Drexelius was a lawyer and German politician from the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[1] From 1961 to 1974 Drexelius belonged to the Hamburg State Parliament, and he was Vice Mayor (called 'Second Mayor') from 1966 to 1970.
Early life
After graduation, Drexelius studied law at the University of Hamburg, where he took a doctorate. He settled as a lawyer in Hamburg and opened a law firm in May 1933 with Clara Gentner, who later became Erich Klabunde's wife. During the National Socialist era, he regularly defended those who were politically persecuted before the courts in Hamburg. From 1935 Clara Klabunde went to Berlin with her husband to avoid persecution in Hamburg, and he ran the office alone. In 1945 he took Clara Klabunde back into his office. He quit his practice in 1946 to concentrate on political activities. was re-admitted to the bar in 1970.
Politics
Drexelius joined the SPD as early as the 1920s and was also involved in the socialist student group.
In 1946 Drexelius was appointed Senate Syndic of the Legal Office (i.e appointed Senator) in Hamburg by Max Brauer. In this capacity he took part in the constitutional convention in 1948 as an authorized representative of the Hamburg Senate. In 1951 he was transferred to the Senate Chancellery in the same position. Even after the election victory of the Hamburg bloc under Kurt Sieveking in 1953, he remained in the office. On December 13, 1961, he switched to the school board.
He became Second Mayor after the elections in 1966, until he resigned from the Senate after the state election in 1970.
In 1963, he spoke out for the creation of a home guard to protect military targets behind the front line, instead of giving police combatant status.[2]
Event Witnessed
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1959 | Turkey Yesilkoy | The 8th Bilderberg and the first in Turkey. 60 guests. |
