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John Schehr

German politician (1896-1934)

PersonDied aged 37humanQ1701688

Born: February 9, 1896
Died: February 1, 1934
Birthplace: Altona
Place of death: Columbia-Haus concentration camp
Citizenship: German Reich
Occupation: politician
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, locksmith
, union organizer
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Positions held: chairperson(1933–1934)
, member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic(1932–1933)
, member of Landtag of Prussia(1932–1933)
Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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John Schehr was a German political activist who became a Communist Party politician and ultimately, chairman (leader) of the Communist Party of Germany, following the arrest on 3 March 1933 of Ernst Thälmann. By this time the country was very rapidly being transformed into a one-party dictatorship, meaning that the party John Schehr led was outlawed, with those members of the leadership team who had not escaped abroad now living "underground" (unregistered) and in hiding. Schehr was nevertheless arrested on 13 November 1933 and taken to a Berlin concentration camp. He died when he was one of four men shot by Gestapo officials, reportedly "while escaping" during an overnight transport, following arrest.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany(1912–1919)
Communist Party of Germany(1920–1934)
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany(1919–1920)
Given name: John
Name in native language: John Schehr
Cause of death: gunshot wound
Killed by: Bruno Sattler
Work location: Berlin
Brunswick
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Hanover
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Manner of death: unnatural death
Place of burial: The Socialists' Memorial
Family name: Schehr

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