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Lutherstadt Eisleben in Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany — Central Europe
 

Markt 54 Birthplace of Alwin Sörgel

Markt 54 Geburtshaus von Alwin Sörgel

 
 
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2013
1. Markt 54 Birthplace of Alwin Sörgel Marker
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Spokesman for the Democrats 1848/1849 and co-founder of cooperative banking

• 26 May 1815
Alwin Sörgel was the son of merchant Ernst August Sörgel. He immigrated to Texas in 1845, but returned after two years and took over his father's business in Eisleben.

• 1848
In the wake of the German Revolution in 1848/49 he was the spokesman of the Eislebener Democrats and co-founder of the Liberal People's Association. As editor of the "People's sheet for the county of Mansfeld," he demanded of all people's rights on the broadest basis.

• 1849
Warrant from the Royal Inquisitariat Sangerhausen (February 1849) for excitation of turmoil and charges of a press offense. Sörgel was acquitted by the jury Hall (November 1849).

• 1854
Sörgel supported the self-help efforts of the industrial economy. Together with Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch he founded the Eislebener Loan Association, from which evolved the Eislebener Discount Society. In order that higher credit requirements could be met. In 1919, it merged with Commerzbank and Discount Bank Hamburg-Berlin.

• 1 January 1865
Alwin Sörgel was unanimously approved by the cooperatives as first director of the "German Cooperative Bank" in Berlin. His pioneering technical work for the cooperative
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• 1867
Through Sörgel's initiative was the creation of the "Giro Association of the German Cooperatives," which Schulze-Delitzsch called the "firing stone of the organization of credit unions."

• 1875
Sörgel was made an honorary member of the "Ancient Association of the County of Mansfeld."

• 1875
Alwin Sörgel died on November 15th. He was laid to rest in the Dorotheen Cemetery in Berlin. In an "Vossische Newspaper" obituary it said: "... Sörgel has worked tirelessly throughout his life - in the small Comptoirs in Eisleben and in the vast premises of the German Cooperative Bank in Berlin."

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Wortführer der Demokraten 1848/1849 und Mitbegründer des genossenschaftlichen Bankwesens

26. Mai 1815
Alwin Sörgel wurde als Sohn des Kaufmannes August Ernst Sörgel geboren. Er wanderte 1845 nach Texas aus, kehrte jedoch nach zwei Jahren zurück und übernahm in Eisleben das väterliche Geschäft.

• 1848
Im Zuge der Deutschen Revolution 1848/49 wurde er Wortführer der Eislebener Demokraten und Mitbegründer des Liberalen Volksvereins. Als Schriftleiter des „Volksblattes für die Grafschaft Mansfeld" forderte er von allem Volksrechte auf breitester Grundlage.

• 1849
Haftbefehl
Markt 54 and Birthplace of Alwin Sörgel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2013
2. Markt 54 and Birthplace of Alwin Sörgel Marker
vom Königlichen Inquisitariat Sangerhausen (Februar 1849) wegen Erregung von Aufruhr und Anklage wegen eines Pressevergehens. Sörgel wurde vom Schwurgericht Halle frei gesprochen (November 1849).

• 1854
Sörgel unterstützte die Selbsthilfebestrebungen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft. Gemeinsam mit Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch gründete er den Eislebener Vorschussverein, aus welchem sich die Eislebener Diskontogesellschaft entwickelte. Damit konnten auch größere Kreditanforderungen erfüllt werden. 1919 erfolgte die Fusion mit der Commerz- und Diskontobank Hamburg-Berlin.

• 1 Januar 1865
Alwin Sörgel wurde von dem Genossenschaften einstimmig zum 1. Direktor der „Deutschen Genossenschaftsbank" in Berlin berufen. Seine fachwissenschaftlichen, für die Genossenschaft zukunftsweisenden Arbeiten, wurden hoch eingeschätzt.

• 1867
Durch Sörgels Initiative erfolgte die Schaffung des „Giroverbandes der deutschen Genossenschaften", welchen Schulze-Delitzsch als „Schussstein der Organisation der Kreditgenossenschaften" bezeichnete.

• 1875
Sörgel wurde zum Ehrenmitglied des „Altertumsvereines der Grafschaft Mansfeld" ernannt.

• 1875
Am 15. November verstarb Alwin Sörgel. Er wurde auf dem Dorotheenstädtischen Friedhof in Berlin zur letzten Ruhe gebettet. In einem Nachruf der „Vossischen Zeitung"
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hieß es: „... rastlos gearbeitet hat Sörgel sein ganzes Leben hindurch - so in den kleinen Comptoirs in Eisleben und in den weiten Geschäftsräumen der Deutschen Genossenschaftsbank in Berlin."
 
Erected by Kurt Huß and Eduard Jantos, MdL.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsGovernment & PoliticsIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1865.
 
Location. 51° 31.688′ N, 11° 32.787′ E. Marker is in Lutherstadt Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), in Mansfeld-Südharz. Marker is on Markt just west of Judenhof, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Markt 54, Lutherstadt Eisleben ST 06295, Germany. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Martin Luther (a few steps from this marker); Residence of Richard Wagner (a few steps from this marker); City Seat of the Counts of Mansfeld-Hinterort (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Residence of Richard Wagner (about 90 meters away); Martin Luther Quotes (about 120 meters away); Martin Luther Death House (about 150 meters away); Altes Gymnasium (about 150 meters away); Model of the Former City Palace of the Counts of Mansfeld (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lutherstadt Eisleben.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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