Background
Luther, Hans was born on March 10, 1879 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Otto and Wilhelmine (Huebner) Luther.
Luther, Hans was born on March 10, 1879 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Otto and Wilhelmine (Huebner) Luther.
Student universities Geneva, Berlin and Kiel, 1897 to 1901.
Admitted to bar in 1906. City councillor Magdeburg, 1907-1913. Executive chairman German Prussian Cities Association, 1913-1918.
Mayor Essen, 1918-1922.
Member Cabinet, Department of Food Administration and Agriculture, 1922-1923. Minister finance, 1923-1925.
Chancellor of Reich, 1925-1926. President “Bund zur Erneuerung des Reichs,” 1927-1930.
President Reichsbank, 1930-1933.
Ambassador to the United States, 1933-1937.
Member Cabinet, Department of Food Administration and Agriculture, 1922-1923.
Married Gertrud Wolff, December 16, 1907 (died November 29, 1924). Children: Gertraud, Eva-Marie.