Alexander von Schönburg-Hartenstein
Josef Alexander Heinrich Otto Prince of Schönburg-Hartenstein (born March 5, 1826 in Vienna ; † October 1, 1896 there ) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat, politician and landowner.
Life
Alexander came from the German noble family von Schönburg . He was the son of Prince (Heinrich) Eduard von Schönburg-Hartenstein (1787–1872) and second wife Aloisia Princess von Schwarzenberg (1803–1884).
Prince Alexander began his career in the diplomatic service in 1847 as an attaché in the Hague ( The Hague ), then worked in London in 1849 , in Berlin from 1850 , where he was appointed Honorary Legation Secretary in 1851 , and in Paris from 1852 . At the beginning of 1855 he came to Karlsruhe as a further legation secretary , but was promoted to envoy a few months later - also in connection with his impending marriage. From 1859 to 1863 he headed the embassy in Munich . At the end of 1863 he entered availability at his own request and retired to his Bohemian and Moravian ones. Goods back. From 1872 to 1882 he was a member of the Bohemian state parliament and in 1881/82 he was chairman of the Club of Constitutionally Loyal Landowners. After the death of his father in 1872, he inherited his seat in the manor house and began a wide range of political activities for the party that adhered to the Constitution. In 1879 he was elected vice-president of the manor and remained so until his death.
family
On June 3, 1855, he married Princess Caroline Josephine Princess von und zu Liechtenstein (1836-1885) in Vienna . Several children emerged from the marriage:
- Ludovika Princess von Schönburg-Hartenstein (* July 3, 1856 - † July 5, 1932),
- Franziska Princess von Schönburg-Hartenstein (* August 28, 1857 - January 20, 1926),
- Alois Prince of Schönburg-Hartenstein (1858–1944),
- Maria Theresa Princess von Schönburg-Hartenstein (* December 17, 1861 - August 25, 1945),
- Eduard Prince von Schönburg-Hartenstein (* March 24, 1863 - April 18, 1903),
- Johannes Prince of Schönburg-Hartenstein (* September 12, 1864 - March 30, 1937).
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Schönburg-Hartenstein, Joseph Alexander Heinrich Fürst . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 31st part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1876, p. 146 ( digitized version ).
- R. Hirschfeld: History of the Imperial and Royal Society of Friends of Music in Vienna . Vienna: self-published 1912, p. 82 ff., 279.
- R. Luft: Schönburg-Hartenstein (Josef) Alexander Prince of. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 11, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-7001-2803-7 , p. 60 f. (Direct links on p. 60 , p. 61 ).
Web links
- Schönburg-Hartenstein, Alexander Prinz, Fürst (1872) . Short biography on the website of the Austrian Parliament
- Genealogical information
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schönburg-Hartenstein, Eduard Fürst von in the German biography
- ^ R. Luft: Schönburg-Hartenstein (Josef) Alexander Fürst von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 11, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-7001-2803-7 , p. 60 f. (Direct links on p. 60 , p. 61 ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schönburg-Hartenstein, Alexander von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schönburg-Hartenstein, Josef Alexander Heinrich Otto Fürst von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austro-Hungarian diplomat, politician and landowner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1896 |
| Place of death | Vienna |