Wilhelm Murr Politician

Wilhelm Murr (16 December 1888 – 14 May 1945) was a Nazi German politician. From 1928 until his death he was Gauleiter of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, and from early 1933 held the offices of State President and Reichsstatthalter ("Reich Governor") of Württemberg. During World War II he also rose to the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer in addition to his Party posts. At war's end he committed suicide with poison while in French custody.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 16, 1888
Birth place
Kingdom of Württemberg , Esslingen am Neckar
Date of deathMay 14, 1945
Place of death
Vorarlberg , Austria

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Office holder

appointer
party
Nazi Party
successor
Christian Mergenthaler

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