Bernd Graf von Arnim

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Bernd Graf von Arnim (born December 17, 1868 in Berlin ; † October 3, 1945 ) was a Prussian politician and large landowner .

Life and family environment

Count Adolf Julius Albrecht Bernd von Arnim came from the Boitzenburg line of his widespread Uckermark family. He was born on December 17, 1868 in Berlin as the son of the Vice President of the Prussian Mansion and member of the Prussian Council of State Count Dietloff Friedrich Adolf von Arnim (1832–1887) and Countess Mathilde von Schweinitz and Krain, née Freiin von Kauder (1841–1874) born.

His older brother was the President of the Prussian Manor and Chancellor of the Order of St. John Guido Adolf Georg Dietloff Graf von Arnim (1867-1933). He was married twice: first from 1897 to Bertha Gräfin von der Schulenburg (1874–1949), then after the divorce in 1923 from 1924 to Gertrud Hirche. The only son Hans-Georg Graf von Arnim (1901–1975) comes from the first marriage. He himself died on October 3, 1945 at the Gayen farm near Bad Bramstedt .

Professional life path

Bernd von Arnim had a typical career for wealthy aristocrats from families that were close to the Prussian royal house. He entered a noble regiment as an officer without aiming for a long-term career as a professional officer. Nevertheless, he became one of the emperor's wing adjutants . Then he performed court services as chamberlain and, supported by the trust of Kaiser Wilhelm II , became a lifelong member of the Prussian manor house; However, this activity ended with the end of the monarchy in 1918. In addition, he managed his extensive property, because he was Fideikommissherr in Zichow , Angermünde , Netzow, Templin and Kleinow, Prenzlau . At the same time, he administered the more ceremonial office of master of inheritance of the Kurmark Brandenburg .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Genealogical Handbook of the Nobility , Volume G XX, page 22, CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7980-0853-3 .
  2. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Nels , Volume G XX, Page 25, CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7980-0853-3 .
  3. ^ A b Genealogical Handbook of the Nobility , Volume G XX, Page 32, CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7980-0853-3 .
personal data
SURNAME Arnim, Bernd Graf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian politician and large landowner
DATE OF BIRTH December 17, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH October 3, 1945