Alexander Török from Szendrő

Alexander Count of Török

Alexander Graf von Torok Szendrő (* 14. February 1809 in Vienna , † 24. February 1868 in Nagykázmér ) was a kk real chamberlain and Major General and Field Marshal Lieutenant .

Origin and family

The later field marshal lieutenant came from an old, Hungarian, Catholic family, who was raised to the rank of imperial count by Emperor Joseph II on December 28, 1774 . His father Joseph († July 10, 1830) was, among other things, Imperial Chamberlain and Privy Councilor and Chief Count of Sathmar County . From his marriage to Marta Freiin von Vecsey-Haynatskeö (born February 15, 1778) he had four sons and a daughter.

The head of the family was Alexander's eldest brother Valentin Török von Szendrő (born April 18, 1806), president of the Septemviral table, the highest court of justice in the country and married to the star-crossed lady Sophie Freiin Revay and Réva zu Szklabina and Blatnicza since May 13, 1833 . The second, Johann Nepomuk Török von Szendrő (born May 10, 1810) married Pauline, nee Countess Sztáray, in 1832. Alexander's youngest brother was the field marshal lieutenant ad honores (March 1, 1884) Nikolaus Kasimir Török von Szendrő (born February 29, 1812 - June 6, 1884) married to the actress Johanna Buska . Alexander remained single.

The great-nephew of the same name was the last ambassador of the former Austria-Hungary to Germany from March 1 to May 1, 1919 and was primarily concerned with liquidating the authority.

Battle of Novara

biography

According to the available material, nothing can be ascertained about the early years of the officer who was appointed real chamberlain in 1837. As a major in the Bohemian Dragoon Regiment Eugene Prince of Savoy No. 5 with the staff in Reps Transylvania , he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 7, 1845 with the same position and in 1846 transferred to Hussar Regiment No. 7.

Török was later promoted to colonel and commander of that regiment. He was commended by Count Radetzky for his prudent and brave behavior as regimental commander during the campaign in Italy . As a result, he was appointed major general and brigadier to Piacenza on July 22, 1849 , then in this position in the 1st Army Corps in Königgrätz .

On May 17, 1854 he was promoted to field marshal lieutenant and general in Galicia , but already retired on October 8, 1855. The count was treasurer of Nagy-Kázmér in Zemplin County as well as the holder of the St. Stanislaus Order 1st class and knight of the Tuscan Order of St. Joseph .

Coat of arms of Count Török von Szendrö 1774

coat of arms

1774: In the blue shield a right-facing, golden lion, which holds a drawn saber with a golden handle in the right front paw and a silver pouch in the left. The crown of the count covers the shield.

literature

Gothaisches Genealogical Pocket Book of the Count's Houses , Part B, 114th year, Verlag Justus Perthes , Gotha 1941, p. 516 f.
Prof. Dr. Ernst Heinrich Kneschke : German count houses of the present: in heraldic, historical and genealogical relation , 3rd volume, A – Z, Verlag TO Weigel, Leipzig 1854, p. 420 f.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: The kk or kuk Generalität 1816-1918, Austrian State Archives, 1907, p. 188
↑ http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/T%C3%B6r%C3%B6k+von+Szendr%C3%B6
↑ Erwin Matsch: "The Foreign Service of Austria (-Ungarn) 1720-1920", Verlag Böhlau, Vienna - Cologne - Graz 1986, p. 178
↑ Court and State Schematism of the Austrian Empire, Part 1, kk Hof- und Staats-Aerarial-Druckerey, Vienna 1843, p. 94
↑ Transylvania Bote No. 50 of June 27, 1845, Hermannstadt , p. 198
^ Andreas Graf Thürheim: "The Reiter Regiments of the Imperial and Royal Austrian Army", Volume 1, FB Geitlers Verlagbuchhandlung, Vienna 1866, p. 346
^ Andreas Graf Thürheim: "Memorial sheets from the war history of the Austro-Hungarian Army", Volume 2, Verlag K. Prochaska, Vienna 1880, p. 192
^ Military newspaper of November 20, 1861, Volume XIV, No. 93, p. 742
↑ Dr. Jaromir Hirtenfeld (ed.): “Austrian military calendar for the year 1854”, 5th year, in commission from Carl Gerold and Son, Vienna 1854, p. 189
^ Association of officers (ed.): "Austrian military journal", VII. Vol., 8th issue, printed and published by Leopold Sommer, Vienna 1849, p. 162

personal data
SURNAME	Török from Szendrő, Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Török von Szendrő, Count Alexander; Alexander Török Count of Szendrő '(full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian officer (field marshal lieutenant)
DATE OF BIRTH	February 14, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna
DATE OF DEATH	February 24, 1868
Place of death	Nagykázmér

[A._Brentano_2-1] A ^b Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: The kk or kuk Generalität 1816-1918, Austrian State Archives, 1907, p. 188

[2] ttp://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/T%C3%B6r%C3%B6k+von+Szendr%C3%B6

[3] Erwin Matsch: "The Foreign Service of Austria (-Ungarn) 1720-1920", Verlag Böhlau, Vienna - Cologne - Graz 1986, p. 178

[4] Court and State Schematism of the Austrian Empire, Part 1, kk Hof- und Staats-Aerarial-Druckerey, Vienna 1843, p. 94

[5] Transylvania Bote No. 50 of June 27, 1845, Hermannstadt , p. 198

[6] Andreas Graf Thürheim: "The Reiter Regiments of the Imperial and Royal Austrian Army", Volume 1, FB Geitlers Verlagbuchhandlung, Vienna 1866, p. 346

[7] Andreas Graf Thürheim: "Memorial sheets from the war history of the Austro-Hungarian Army", Volume 2, Verlag K. Prochaska, Vienna 1880, p. 192

[8] Military newspaper of November 20, 1861, Volume XIV, No. 93, p. 742

[9] Dr. Jaromir Hirtenfeld (ed.): “Austrian military calendar for the year 1854”, 5th year, in commission from Carl Gerold and Son, Vienna 1854, p. 189

[10] Association of officers (ed.): "Austrian military journal", VII. Vol., 8th issue, printed and published by Leopold Sommer, Vienna 1849, p. 162