Philipp Scheidemann

Philipp Heinrich Scheidemann was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany . OnNovember 1918, in the midst of the German Revolution of 19181919, he proclaimed Germany a republic. Later, beginning in the early part of the following year, he became the second head of government of the Weimar Republic, acting in this post for 127 days.

Philipp Scheidemann was born in Kassel onJuly 1865, the son of Friedrich Scheidemann an upholsterer, and his wife Wilhelmine . He had two sisters.

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