"Wilhelm Leuschner (15 June 1890, Bayreuth, Bavaria – 29 September 1944, Berlin-Plötzensee) was a social-democratic politician who opposed the Third Reich.
Wilhelm Leuschner, a stove fitter´s son, was born in 1890. His father´s name was also Wilhelm Leuschner, and his mother´s name was Marie. Leuschner grew up in poverty.
In 1903, he began an apprenticeship as a wood sculptor. After finishing this in 1907, he joined the trade union and, on the occasion of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Exhibition, he moved to Darmstadt, where he worked in a furniture factory.
In 1910, he joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and became more deeply involved with the union. He also wed Elisabeth Batz in 1911." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.02.2020)
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