Weiskirchner, Richard#
Weiskirchner, Richard, b. Vienna, March 24, 1861, d. Vienna, April 30, 1926. Law graduate and Christian Socialist politician. From 1883 employed by the City of Vienna, 1903-1909 chief executive of the City of Vienna, 1909-1911 Minister of Commerce; 1913-1919 Major of Vienna, tried to alleviate hardship in the aftermath of World War-I and greatly influenced the development of the city. 1917/18 member of the Upper Chamber of the Reichsrat and 1919-1923 member of the Constituent national Assembly and member of the Nationalrat, 1920-1923 President of the Nationalrat.
Works#
Oe. Staedteordnungen, 1895; Die Armenpflege einer Grossstadt, 1896; Kartellwesen vom Standpunkt der christlichen Wirtschaftsauffassung, 1896.Literature#
K. Harrer, Dr. R. W., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1950; F. Czeike, Wien und seine Buergermeister, 1974.