Alexander Braun

Alexander Braun (1820 - 1892) was a prominent German liberal politician and industrialist. From 1855 to 1875, he was a member of the Nationalliberale Partei.

Early life
Little is known about Braun's early life, other than that he was born to Karl Braun, founder of the NLP. At some point during his childhood, Alexander developped an interest in business, which would lead him to become a capitalist later in life.

Professional life
Alexander Braun became a member of the Reichstag for the NLP in 1855. During the von Hammerstein Chancellorship, Braun was appointed as Minister of Finance by the Kaiser in 1855 to replace Volker von Geishof, who was appointed as Governor of German Ivory Coast. Under the von Hoth Chancellorship, Braun was appointed as Minister of the Interior until he resigned in 1862 to focus on his business. In 1860, Alexander Braun founded Germania Steel with Benedict Eichwald and Gustav Schwartzmann. In 1862, Germania Steel constructed its first steel mill in Silesia. From then on, Alexander Braun took a hands on approach on running Germania Steel. In 1875, Alexander participated in the sit-in led by Leopold von Hofmeinster which escalated into the Berlin Riots of '75. In its wake, Braun retired from active politics and left his business to his son, Wilhelm. Alexander died in 1892 at the age of 72.