Lorenz Bock
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Lorenz Bock | |
|---|---|
 Lorenz Bock, July 1948 | |
| President of Württemberg-Hohenzollern | |
| In office July 8, 1947 – August 3, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gebhard Müller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1883 |
| Died | August 3, 1948 (aged 64) |
| Party | CDU (after WWII) |
| Other political affiliations | Centre Party (before WWII) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Soldier |
| Unit | German Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Lorenz Bock (August 12, 1883, in Nordstetten – August 3, 1948, in Rottweil) was a German lawyer and politician. He was first with the Center Party, later with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Lorenz Bock was born on August 12, 1883, in Nordstetten, (today district of Horb am Neckar). After visiting the schools in Horb am Neckar and Rottweil he studied from 1902 to 1907 jurisprudence at the Munich and at the University of Tübingen. He graduated from the clerkship at the Amtsgericht in Riedlingen, the Landgericht in Ravensburg and with the public prosecution in Stuttgart. He worked since 1910 as a lawyer in Rottweil. From 1915 to 1918 he was a participant in the First World War. After the war Bock continued his career as a lawyer. In August 1944 he was arrested by the Gestapo. Lorenz Bock died on the evening of August 3, 1948, in Rottweil from the effects of intestinal paralysis.[1]
