Eugen Bolz 1881 – 1945

Biography

Eugen Bolz was born on December 15, 1881, in Rottenburg am Neckar, a town in southwestern Germany. He devoted his life to public service, building a career as a German politician during a transformative and turbulent period in his nation’s history. Throughout his years in politics, Bolz worked within the structures of his time, seeking to serve his community and country through civic engagement.

His life came to a tragic and untimely end on January 23, 1945, when he was executed at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin. He was 63 years old. His remains were laid to rest at Pragfriedhof Stuttgart, a cemetery in Stuttgart, Germany, where his memory is preserved among those of his community.

Eugen Bolz’s life and death reflect a pivotal moment in twentieth-century European history. Though his years were cut short by the violent upheaval of his era, he is remembered as a man who dedicated himself to political service during his lifetime.