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[[Image:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-00946, Siegfried von Kardorff.jpg|thumb|Siegfried von Kardorff in 1925]]
[[Image:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-00946, Siegfried von Kardorff.jpg|thumb|Siegfried von Kardorff in 1925]]
'''Siegfried Alfred Rudolf Friedrich von Kardorff''' (4 February 1873 − 12 October 1945) was a [[Germany|German]] politician.
'''Siegfried Alfred Rudolf Friedrich von Kardorff''' (4 February 1873 in [[Berlin]] − 12 October 1945 in Berlin) was a German [[politician]].


== Life ==
He was born the son of [[Wilhelm von Kardorff]] and followed him in adopting a career in politics. Describing himself as a "left-wing [[Free Conservative Party|Free Conservative]]",<ref>Lewis Hertzman, 'The Founding of the German National People's Party (DNVP), November 1918-January 1919', ''The Journal of Modern History'', Vol. 30, No. 1 (Mar., 1958), p. 35, n. 43.</ref> Kardorff helped found the [[German National People's Party]].<ref>Hertzman, p. 26, n. 7.</ref> At one of its first public meetings in December 1918, Kardorff was the main speaker. He declared: "Our new party, in which friendly right-wing parties have united, has no past and rejects any responsibility for the past. We have a present and, if God will, a good future".<ref>Hertzman, pp. 29-30.</ref> Kardorff pledged themselves to the monarchy, agriculture, the middle class and the church: "But we are not a party of [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] orthodoxy, rather we find recognition wherever living Christianity is found".<ref>Hertzman, p. 30.</ref>
He was born the son of [[Wilhelm von Kardorff]] and followed him in adopting a career in politics. Describing himself as a "left-wing [[Free Conservative Party|Free Conservative]]",<ref>Lewis Hertzman, 'The Founding of the German National People's Party (DNVP), November 1918-January 1919', ''The Journal of Modern History'', Vol. 30, No. 1 (Mar., 1958), p. 35, n. 43.</ref> Kardoff was from 1910 to 1918 member of [[Prussian House of Representatives]]. Kardorff helped found the [[German National People's Party]].<ref>Hertzman, p. 26, n. 7.</ref> At one of its first public meetings in December 1918, Kardorff was the main speaker. He declared: "Our new party, in which friendly right-wing parties have united, has no past and rejects any responsibility for the past. We have a present and, if God will, a good future".<ref>Hertzman, pp. 29-30.</ref> Kardorff said that the party would uphold the monarchy, agriculture, the middle class and the church: "But we are not a party of [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] orthodoxy, rather we find recognition wherever living Christianity is found".<ref>Hertzman, p. 30.</ref>


Kardorff later joined the [[German People's Party]], being a member of its "industrial right-wing" according to historian [[Stephen G. Fritz]].<ref>Stephen G. Fritz, 'The Search for Volksgemeinschaft: Gustav Stresemann and the Baden DVP, 1926-1930', ''German Studies Review'' Vol. 7, No. 2 (May, 1984), p. 256.</ref>
Kardorff later joined the [[German People's Party]] and was a member of its "industrial right-wing" according to the historian [[Stephen G. Fritz]].<ref>Stephen G. Fritz, 'The Search for Volksgemeinschaft: Gustav Stresemann and the Baden DVP, 1926-1930', ''German Studies Review'' Vol. 7, No. 2 (May, 1984), p. 256.</ref> From 1920 to 1932 he was member of [[Reichstag (Weimar Republic)|German Reichstag]].


He also wrote political biographies of [[Otto von Bismarck]] and his father; the latter was praised by [[George Peabody Gooch|G. P. Gooch]],<ref>G. P. Gooch, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff: ein Nationaler Parlamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', ''The English Historical Review'' Vol. 51, No. 204 (Oct., 1936), p. 713.</ref> [[Carlton J. H. Hayes]]<ref>Carlton J. H. Hayes, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff, ein nationaler Parliamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 43, No. 1 (Oct., 1937), p. 127.</ref> and [[Sidney Bradshaw Fay|Sidney B. Fay]].<ref>Sidney B. Fay, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff: Ein Nationaler Parliamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', ''The Journal of Modern History'' Vol. 9, No. 4 (Dec., 1937), pp. 529-530.</ref>
He also composed political biographies of [[Otto von Bismarck]] and his father; the latter was praised by [[George Peabody Gooch|G. P. Gooch]],<ref>G. P. Gooch, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff: ein Nationaler Parlamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', ''The English Historical Review'' Vol. 51, No. 204 (Oct., 1936), p. 713.</ref> [[Carlton J. H. Hayes]]<ref>Carlton J. H. Hayes, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff, ein nationaler Parliamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 43, No. 1 (Oct., 1937), p. 127.</ref> and [[Sidney Bradshaw Fay|Sidney B. Fay]].<ref>Sidney B. Fay, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff: Ein Nationaler Parliamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', ''The Journal of Modern History'' Vol. 9, No. 4 (Dec., 1937), pp. 529-530.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:06, 7 February 2024

Siegfried von Kardorff in 1925

Siegfried Alfred Rudolf Friedrich von Kardorff (4 February 1873 in Berlin − 12 October 1945 in Berlin) was a German politician.

Life

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He was born the son of Wilhelm von Kardorff and followed him in adopting a career in politics. Describing himself as a "left-wing Free Conservative",[1] Kardoff was from 1910 to 1918 member of Prussian House of Representatives. Kardorff helped found the German National People's Party.[2] At one of its first public meetings in December 1918, Kardorff was the main speaker. He declared: "Our new party, in which friendly right-wing parties have united, has no past and rejects any responsibility for the past. We have a present and, if God will, a good future".[3] Kardorff said that the party would uphold the monarchy, agriculture, the middle class and the church: "But we are not a party of Lutheran orthodoxy, rather we find recognition wherever living Christianity is found".[4]

Kardorff later joined the German People's Party and was a member of its "industrial right-wing" according to the historian Stephen G. Fritz.[5] From 1920 to 1932 he was member of German Reichstag.

He also composed political biographies of Otto von Bismarck and his father; the latter was praised by G. P. Gooch,[6] Carlton J. H. Hayes[7] and Sidney B. Fay.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Lewis Hertzman, 'The Founding of the German National People's Party (DNVP), November 1918-January 1919', The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Mar., 1958), p. 35, n. 43.
  2. ^ Hertzman, p. 26, n. 7.
  3. ^ Hertzman, pp. 29-30.
  4. ^ Hertzman, p. 30.
  5. ^ Stephen G. Fritz, 'The Search for Volksgemeinschaft: Gustav Stresemann and the Baden DVP, 1926-1930', German Studies Review Vol. 7, No. 2 (May, 1984), p. 256.
  6. ^ G. P. Gooch, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff: ein Nationaler Parlamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', The English Historical Review Vol. 51, No. 204 (Oct., 1936), p. 713.
  7. ^ Carlton J. H. Hayes, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff, ein nationaler Parliamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', The American Historical Review Vol. 43, No. 1 (Oct., 1937), p. 127.
  8. ^ Sidney B. Fay, 'Reviewed Work: Wilhelm von Kardorff: Ein Nationaler Parliamentarier im Zeitalter Bismarcks und Wilhelms II, 1828-1907 by Siegfried von Kardorff', The Journal of Modern History Vol. 9, No. 4 (Dec., 1937), pp. 529-530.
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