Philipp Scheidemann Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Philipp Scheidemann, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Germany.

3 records1911–19223 events2 places

Chronological biography

1911

National Party LeadershipSeptember 1911

Politics / SDP · SPD Executive Member · Jena

Takes a senior role within the national SPD organization.

SPD Executive AppointmentSeptember 1911

Politics / SDP · SPD Executive Member · Jena

Is elected to the Social Democratic Party executive.

1922

Assassination Attempt4 June 1922

Government / Weimar Republic · Former Chancellor · Kassel

Survives a right-wing assassination attempt using prussic acid, reflecting the continuing campaign of political violence against republican leaders.

Titles and roles

Former Chancellor · SPD Executive Member

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.