Georg von Siemens
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Georg von Siemens was a German
banker and liberal politician
.
He was born on 21 October 1839 in Berlin
. Georg von Siemens is a nephew of the inventors and industrialists Werner, William
, and Carl von Siemens
. His father, a high judicial officer, provided most of the funds of the later Siemens
AG.
Georg von Siemens was on the board of directors of the Deutsche Bank
from 1870 to 1900. One of his top priorities was the financing of international railway projects, including the Northern Pacific
, and the Baghdad Railway
.
From 1874 until his death, he was voted several times to both the Prussia
n House of Representatives and the German Reichstag
. Until 1880, he represented the National Liberal Party
, then the Secession
, from 1884 to 1893 the German Free-minded Party, and for the last years the Free-minded Union
.
Georg von Siemens died on 23 October 1901 in Berlin.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
banker and liberal politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He was born on 21 October 1839 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Georg von Siemens is a nephew of the inventors and industrialists Werner, William
Carl Wilhelm Siemens
Carl Wilhelm Siemens was a German born engineer who for most of his life worked in Britain and later became a British subject.-Biography:...
, and Carl von Siemens
Carl Heinrich von Siemens
Carl Heinrich von Siemens was a German entrepreneur, a child of a tenant farmer. He is a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and William Siemens, sons of Christian Ferdinand Siemens and wife Eleonore Deichmann...
. His father, a high judicial officer, provided most of the funds of the later Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
AG.
Georg von Siemens was on the board of directors of the Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
from 1870 to 1900. One of his top priorities was the financing of international railway projects, including the Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Railway
The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in...
, and the Baghdad Railway
Baghdad Railway
The Baghdad Railway , was built from 1903 to 1940 to connect Berlin with the Ottoman Empire city of Baghdad with a line through modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq....
.
From 1874 until his death, he was voted several times to both the Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n House of Representatives and the German Reichstag
Reichstag (German Empire)
The Reichstag was the parliament of the North German Confederation , and of the German Reich ....
. Until 1880, he represented the National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Germany)
The National Liberal Party was a German political party which flourished between 1867 and 1918. It was formed by Prussian liberals who put aside their differences with Bismarck over domestic policy due to their support for his highly successful foreign policy, which resulted in the unification of...
, then the Secession
Liberal Union (Germany)
The Liberal Union was a short-lived liberal party in the German Empire. It was founded as a break-away from the National Liberal Party, therefore also called Secession, in 1880, and merged with the left liberal German Progress Party to form the German Free-minded Party in 1884.The leftist faction...
, from 1884 to 1893 the German Free-minded Party, and for the last years the Free-minded Union
Free-minded Union
The Free-minded Union was a liberal party in the German Empire that existed from 1893 to 1910.-Emergence:Inside its predecessor, the German Free-minded Party there have always been tensions between the leftist and the moderate wing. Another contentious point was the personalist style of leader...
.
Georg von Siemens died on 23 October 1901 in Berlin.