Tarnow was the son of a carpenter and attended elementary school in Hanover, where he also became a carpenter's apprentice. He then became a journeyman and traveled throughout Germany. He worked until 1906 as a carpenter, and in the years 1901 to 1906, he was also a board member of the Rastatt, Oos [de], Bonn and Berlin branches of the Deutscher Holzarbeiterverband [de]. Then he worked until 1908 as a literary and statistical assistant in the main office of the Wood Workers Association in Stuttgart. In 1909, he graduated from the central school of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin. From 1909 to 1919, Tarnow was then head of the Literary Agents (Press Office) in the main office of the German Wood Workers' Union, in Berlin. In addition, from 1909 to 1915, he was a community representative, a member of the district assembly and a board member of the SPD in Berlin-Friedrichshagen.
Tarnow fought in the First World War and was severely wounded, causing lasting injury. During the November Revolution of 1918, Tarnow was a member of the Workers and Soldiers Council in Brandenburg an der Havel. He became secretary of the Wood Workers Association, later serving as chairman from 1920 to 1933. He was one of the leading figures in the national executive of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, a German trade union confederation. In the latter half of the 1920s, he was one of the main proponents of Fritz Naphtali's concept of economic democracy. He was briefly secretary of the International Woodworkers Association. In addition, from 1920 to 1933, he was a member of the provisional Reichswirtschaftsrat. He was also the leader of the Society for Social Reform and German Werkbund. In 1928, he joined the Reichstag as a member for the SPD.
After Adolf Hitler's rise to power in early 1933 and the dismantling of the trade unions, Tarnow was arrested on 2 May. Hans Staudinger, who had been a State Secretary in the Prussian Ministry of Trade until the Preußenschlag, succeeded in obtaining Tarnow's release from Gestapo custody. Staudinger impersonated a senior Prussian officer and ordered Tarnow's release.[1] After his release, he immediately left the country, and fled first to the Netherlands, then Denmark and finally, Sweden. There, he tried to rebuild the trade unions in exile.
He returned to West Germany in 1946 and was the secretary of the Württemberg and Baden Trade Union Confederation in 1946 and 1947. From 1947 to 1949, he was secretary of the union council of Bizone and then the Trizone. He retired in 1949, but continued as a lecturer at the Academy of work in Frankfurt.
Referencesedit
^Hans Staudinger: Wirtschaftspolitik im Weimarer Staat. Lebenserinnerungen eines politischen Beamten im Reich und in Preußen 1889 bis 1934, hrsg. und eingeleitet von Hagen Schulze (Archiv für Sozialgeschichte, Beiheft 10), Verlag Neue Gesellschaft, Bonn 1982, S. 87. ISBN3-87831-361-6. (Hans Staudinger:economic policy in Weimar state. Living memories of a political officials in the Empire and Prussia from 1889 to 1934, ed. and initiated by Hagen Schulze (Archive of Social History, Supplement 10), published by New Society, Bonn 1982, p. 87.)
Bibliographyedit
William Heinz Schroeder: Social Democratic parliamentarians in the German Reich and country days 1867 - 1933. Biographies, Chronicle and electoral documentation. A Manual. Düsseldorf, 1995. ISBN3-7700-5192-0 S.764f.
External linksedit
short biography of the Archives of social democracy
short biography of the German Resistance Memorial Center
fritz, tarnow, april, 1880, oeynhausen, province, westphalia, october, 1951, social, democrat, trade, unionist, reichstag, deputy, during, weimar, republic, tarnow, carpenter, attended, elementary, school, hanover, where, also, became, carpenter, apprentice, t. Fritz Tarnow April 13 1880 in Bad Oeynhausen Province of Westphalia October 23 1951 was a Social Democrat trade unionist and Reichstag deputy during the Weimar Republic Tarnow was the son of a carpenter and attended elementary school in Hanover where he also became a carpenter s apprentice He then became a journeyman and traveled throughout Germany He worked until 1906 as a carpenter and in the years 1901 to 1906 he was also a board member of the Rastatt Oos de Bonn and Berlin branches of the Deutscher Holzarbeiterverband de Then he worked until 1908 as a literary and statistical assistant in the main office of the Wood Workers Association in Stuttgart In 1909 he graduated from the central school of the Social Democratic Party SPD in Berlin From 1909 to 1919 Tarnow was then head of the Literary Agents Press Office in the main office of the German Wood Workers Union in Berlin In addition from 1909 to 1915 he was a community representative a member of the district assembly and a board member of the SPD in Berlin Friedrichshagen Tarnow fought in the First World War and was severely wounded causing lasting injury During the November Revolution of 1918 Tarnow was a member of the Workers and Soldiers Council in Brandenburg an der Havel He became secretary of the Wood Workers Association later serving as chairman from 1920 to 1933 He was one of the leading figures in the national executive of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund a German trade union confederation In the latter half of the 1920s he was one of the main proponents of Fritz Naphtali s concept of economic democracy He was briefly secretary of the International Woodworkers Association In addition from 1920 to 1933 he was a member of the provisional Reichswirtschaftsrat He was also the leader of the Society for Social Reform and German Werkbund In 1928 he joined the Reichstag as a member for the SPD After Adolf Hitler s rise to power in early 1933 and the dismantling of the trade unions Tarnow was arrested on 2 May Hans Staudinger who had been a State Secretary in the Prussian Ministry of Trade until the Preussenschlag succeeded in obtaining Tarnow s release from Gestapo custody Staudinger impersonated a senior Prussian officer and ordered Tarnow s release 1 After his release he immediately left the country and fled first to the Netherlands then Denmark and finally Sweden There he tried to rebuild the trade unions in exile He returned to West Germany in 1946 and was the secretary of the Wurttemberg and Baden Trade Union Confederation in 1946 and 1947 From 1947 to 1949 he was secretary of the union council of Bizone and then the Trizone He retired in 1949 but continued as a lecturer at the Academy of work in Frankfurt References edit Hans Staudinger Wirtschaftspolitik im Weimarer Staat Lebenserinnerungen eines politischen Beamten im Reich und in Preussen 1889 bis 1934 hrsg und eingeleitet von Hagen Schulze Archiv fur Sozialgeschichte Beiheft 10 Verlag Neue Gesellschaft Bonn 1982 S 87 ISBN 3 87831 361 6 Hans Staudinger economic policy in Weimar state Living memories of a political officials in the Empire and Prussia from 1889 to 1934 ed and initiated by Hagen Schulze Archive of Social History Supplement 10 published by New Society Bonn 1982 p 87 Bibliography editWilliam Heinz Schroeder Social Democratic parliamentarians in the German Reich and country days 1867 1933 Biographies Chronicle and electoral documentation A Manual Dusseldorf 1995 ISBN 3 7700 5192 0 S 764f External links editshort biography of the Archives of social democracy short biography of the German Resistance Memorial Center 124790925 Fritz Tarnow in the German National Library catalogueTrade union officesPreceded byKarl Kloss and Theodor Leipart President of the German Wood Workers Union1920 1933 With Theodor Leipart 1908 1919 Adam Neumann 1919 1933 Succeeded byUnion bannedPreceded byKees Woudenberg General Secretary of the International Federation of Woodworkers1929 1933 Succeeded byWillem Hauwaert Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fritz Tarnow amp oldid 1213607104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
