Theodor Lohmann/Timelines

Timeline of German Social Insurance

This timeline includes key life events of several principals in the development of German social insurance: Otto von Bismarck, Theodor Lohmann, Robert Bosse and Baron Hans Hermann von Berlepsch.

1815

• Otto von Bismarck born on April 1 in Schönhausen

1831

• Theodor Lohmann born on October 18 (in Celle?)

1832

• Robert Bosse born on July 12 in Quedlinburg

1835

• In May, at the age of 20, Bismarck entered the Prussian civil service.

1842

• Prussian Poor Law adopted.

1843

• Hans Hermann von Berlepsch was born on March 30 in Dresden.

1845

• The Prussian Industrial Code (Gewerbeordinung) gave local authorities discretionary authority to reimpose the requirement that all journeymen in a trade be required to belong to the journeyman provident funds (Gesellenladen).

1849

• The Prussian Ministry of Trade published model rules for the guidance of local authorities implementing required participation in journeyman provident funds (Gesellenladen).

1861

• Bosse appointed Chamberlin to the count of Stolberg-Rossla in Rossla, a position he held until 1868.

1868

• Robert Bosse named office manager of the Provinzialverwaltung in Uchte

1872

• Robert Bosse named Upper President of the Provinzialverwaltung in Hannover.

1876

• Robert Bosse appointed to the Prussian ministry for education and cultural affairs

1891

• Robert Bosse appointed Undersecretary of State in the Office for the Law of the Realm.

1892

• From March, 1892 until September, 1899 Bosse was Prussian Secretary of Cultural Affairs, where he had a substantial role in the introduction of wage laws for ministers and public school teachers.

1892

• Otto von Bismarck died on July 30.

1900

• Robert Bosse's Eine Reise nach dem Orient, published in Leipzig.

1901

• Bosse died July 31 in Berlin.

1905

• Lohmann died on August 31.

1926

• Berlepsche died on June 2, 1926 in Seebach, Thüringen.

1935

• U.S. Social Security Act adopted by Congress.