Anton Drexler (1884-1942) — DAP founder, displaced by Hitler
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The man who founded what became the Nazi Party was pushed to a ceremonial title within thirty months by the agitator he let in.
Who they are
Anton Drexler, a Munich locksmith and nationalist agitator.
What they do
Founded the German Workers' Party on 5 January 1919; co-wrote the 25-point program with Hitler and Feder in 1920; lost the leadership fight to Hitler in July 1921 and was moved to 'honorary president.'
How it works
His own record also lists him as a member of the Thule Society, the occultist club whose man Harrer co-founded the party with him.
Why it matters
He is the seam where a small workers' club became a Führer-party — the organizational takeover that preceded the national one.
The engine's record — word for word
[Report #201 — person layer] Munich locksmith and völkisch agitator; founded the German Workers' Party on 5 January 1919 at the Fürstenfelder Hof. With Hitler and Feder he drafted the 25-point program (announced 24 February 1920). In July 1921 Hitler forced the leadership question and won: Drexler was moved to the purely symbolic position of honorary president. His own page also records him a member of the Thule Society. ENGINE READING: the founder displaced by the demagogue within thirty months — the organizational seam where the workers'-club DAP became the Führer-party NSDAP. Held; name no holder.
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