Eugen von Knilling

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Eugen Ritter von Knilling (1 August 1856–20 October 1927)[1]Prime Minister of Bavaria 1922 to 1924. A politician, he served in the Bavarian 'kingdom' and during the Weimar Republic. In September 1923, following a period of turmoil, Knilling declared martial law appointing Gustav von Kahr as State Commissar with almost dictatorial powers. He was taken prisoner by Rudolf Hess during the Beer Hall putsch of 1923. In 1924 he resigned, exasperated with politics returning to a civil service post.

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  1. ^ Bosls bayerische Biographie hrsg. von Karl Bosl. - Regensburg : Pustet
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