Hans Hermann Freiherr von Berlepsch

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Freiherr Von Berlepsch, Hans Hermann (b. March 30, 1843, Dresden; d. June 2, 1926, Seebach (Thüringen) was a Prussian lawyer, politician and social reformer. He became trade minister, and initiated the new exchange rate policy. He also founded the Internationale Vereinigung für gesetzlichen Arbeiterschutz (International Union for the Protection of Workers)

Life

The youngest son of August Adolph Freiherr von Verlepsch studied jurisprudence in Göttingen, where he became a member of the "Corps Saxonia." In 1872, he became district administrator in Kattowitz. In 1881, he was named Deputy governor (Regierungspräsident ) for Koblenz and in 1884 he accepted a similar position in Düsseldorf. In October 1889 von Berlepsch as appointed to the top position (Oberpräsident) of the Rhine province.