Engelbert Dollfuss_was born on October 4, 1892, at Texing, Lower Austria, of peasant stock and the Chanceltor used to refer to his origin always with pride, After finishing school in Hollabrunn, he studied Jaw in Vienna land National Economy in Berlin.
At the beginning of the world war, he joined up as. a volunteer and served 37 months at the front, receiving several decorations for" his gallant conduct, When the war was over. he finished his studies in Berlin and received a post in the "Union of German Peas ant Associations." He also was Active in agricultural associations Jand later became secretary of the Lower Austrian Peasant League, and in 1927 director of the Agricultural Chamber of the same province.
His deep understanding of the peasants' and small farmers' needs fnereased his influence throughout the country, and he was nominated a series' of offices wherein be voiced their claims. He was largely responsible for the founding of the Agricultural Laborers Insurance $0- cis, and later worked out plans for'sn import monopoly in wheat and
a representative of agricultural ative of agricultural Inierests The was nominated t0. the board of the Austrian" State "Rail rays on July 22, 1050, "Sie weeks later, he_ became' vice-president' and, three weeks after, president of the stem.
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