Gustav Siegle (* 2 February 1840 in "† 10 October 1905 in Stuttgart) was a Stuttgart Industrieller, who lived from 1840 to 1905 and itself also politically and socially strongly engaged. So he was for many years a delegate in German Reichstag in Berlin. In addition decrease/go back to it a hospital in Stuttgart fire brook and Stuttgart Gustav Siegle houses.

The entrepreneur

In its birth city operated its father since 1848 a small Farbenfabrik, which he handed to 1863 over its son. Siegle experimented particularly with the 1856 tar colors (anilin dyes), discovered by William Henry Perkin, and expanded production. it brought its enterprise to 1873 together with the company of the color manufacturer Rudolf buds in the aniline and Soda-Fabrik of Baden (BASF). This had been created 1865 by Friedrich angel horn in Mannheim, changed however already shortly thereafter to Ludwigshafen on the other Rhine side.

Siegle took over the line of the sales department, whose offices were at that time in Stuttgart at the BASF. 1889 solved Siegle the connection of its enterprise with the BASF and based in fire brook (that only 1933 to Stuttgart was eingemeindet) under the name "open society G. Siegle and Co." a new Farbenfabrik. It was specialized in the production of mineral and enamels and economically very successfully. Siegle ascended thereby to industrial magnates and acquired also participation in numerous other companies.

The politician

Gustav Siegle was not only an entrepreneur, but also politician. Already from 1868 to 1870 it belonged Stuttgart citizen committee. He was a strong proponent of the German realm Reich under Prussian guidance. 1887 were selected Siegle in Stuttgart for the national liberals into German Reichstag and kept this mandate until 1898. In addition it carried the title of a secret Kommerzienrates.

The promoter

Siegle donated again and again money for charitable purposes. Thus it put at the beginning of the 1890er to the Stuttgart city administration years 50,000 Goldmark at the disposal, in order to grant to medium-size manufacturing one (above all wine gardners) interest-favorable or credits free of interest. 1893 it financed the building of the first hospital in fire brook, in order to improve the health care at its company headquarters. To it also the 1907 (two years after its death) with a starting capital of 500.000 Goldmark created Gustav Siegle donation decrease/go back, which opened 1912 the Gustav Siegle house in Stuttgart. House and donation had the goal, without serving distinction of religious and political directions of the national education.

Gustav Siegle forced a serious illness to withdraw itself from the economic and political life. It died on 10 October 1905 in Stuttgart at the age of 65 years. Its grave is on Stuttgart fan gel brook cemetery.

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