Alfred zu Erbach-Fürstenau (politician, 1813)
Count Raimund Alfred Friedrich Franz August Maximilian zu Erbach-Fürstenau (born October 6, 1813 in Fürstenau ; † October 25, 1874 in Bad Wildungen ) was a German nobleman and Hessian politician . He was a member and president of the first chamber of the state estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse .
origin
His parents were Count Albrecht August Ludwig zu Erbach-Fürstenau (1787-1851) and his wife Sophie zu Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Ingelfingen (1788-1859).
Life
He received his school education at the Progymnasium in Michelstadt and then at the Gymnasium in Tübingen. He then attended the military academy in Ludwigsburg (Württemberg).
In 1832 he enrolled at the University of Heidelberg. He later studied law and political science at the Universities of Marburg and Berlin. On November 7, 1838, he took his oath as a member of the First Chamber of the 8th Landtag of the Grand Duchy of Hesse in Darmstadt. He remained a member of parliament until 1841.
Alfred Graf zu Erbach-Fürstenau went to Austrian military service as a lieutenant in 1841, where he was promoted to first lieutenant in 1843. From 1844 to 1849 he was a member of the First Chamber of the 10. – 11. State Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Hesse in Darmstadt, where he was excused for his military service in 1848/49. Nevertheless, in 1845 he was appointed captain of the infantry. In 1848 he was the orderly officer of the general of the cavalry during the campaign against Hungary .
In July 1851 he succeeded his late father Albrecht Graf zu Erbach-Fürstenau as the successor to the class rule, but in October 1852 he was again a captain in Austrian service. In 1854 he was promoted to major there. Since 1856 he was a member of the First Chamber of the 15. – 21. Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Hesse in Darmstadt and its first president since 1866.
After the ecclesiastical union between Reformed and Lutherans in Hesse-Darmstadt, he belonged to the independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hesse from 1877 onwards , as the unruly confessional Lutheran pastor Christian Müller was the tutor and chaplain in the Erbach-Fürstenau house.
family
Alfred Graf zu Erbach-Fürstenau was married to Louise (Lisi), Princess zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (born March 25, 1835 in Breslau ; † July 15, 1913 in the Krähberg hunting lodge ). She was a daughter of the Prussian Prime Minister Adolf zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen . The couple had 10 children:
- Adalbert Adolf Ludwig Edgar Hugo Eberhard (* February 2, 1861 - † September 28, 1944) ⚭ 1900 Princess Elisabeth zu Salm-Horstmar (* December 18, 1870 - † July 4, 1953)
- Georg Botho Johannes (April 16, 1863 - May 5, 1863)
- Maria Theresia Luise Thekla Adelheid Klothilde Johanna (* April 16, 1863; † May 9, 1863)
- Gertrud Agnes Louise Luitgarde Elise (born July 25, 1864 - † December 10, 1919)
- Elias Karl Otto Gustav , doctoral lawyer. (* December 11, 1866; † September 11, 1950) ⚭ 1921 Ulrike Tornow (* February 9, 1874; † May 13, 1943)
- Raimund Friedrich Kraft Karl (* February 21, 1868 - † January 2, 1926) KuK Lieutenant Colonel ⚭ 1921 Princess Helene zu Solms-Braunfels (* February 15, 1890 - † October 22, 1969)
- Therese Helene Adelheid Johanna (born June 9, 1869; † December 21, 1927) ⚭ 1889 Prince Friedrich Karl II zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (born September 26, 1846; † October 6, 1924)
- Maria Charlotte Emma (* September 14, 1870; † March 14, 1949) ⚭ 1909 Count Wilhelm Karl von Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff (* July 18, 1860; † April 1, 1922)
- Adolf Kraft Ludwig (born December 30, 1871 - † August 13, 1915) KuK captain, killed on the Eastern Front
- Joseph Botho Reinhard (* July 10, 1874; † April 21, 1963) ⚭ 1921 Princess Marie-Agnes zu Solms-Braunfels (* December 5, 1888; † March 7, 1976)
swell
- Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 121.
Web links
- "Erbach-Fürstenau, Raimund Alfred Friedrich Franz August Maximilian Graf zu". Hessian biography (as of August 14, 2017). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). Hessian State Office for Historical Cultural Studies (HLGL), accessed on August 20, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ On the history of the castle community Fürstenau. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017 ; accessed on May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Hans-Heinrich Bove: Information on the person: Müller, Christian. Retrieved February 28, 2017 .
Friedrich zu Solms-Laubach | Albrecht zu Erbach-Fürstenau | Ernst Casimin zu Ysenburg-Büdingen | Otto zu Solms-Laubach | Emil of Hesse and by the Rhine | Friedrich Schenck | Otto zu Solms-Laubach | Ludwig zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | Alfred zu Erbach-Fürstenau | Carl von Schlitz called von Görtz | Alexander of Hesse and by the Rhine | Bruno zu Ysenburg and Büdingen | Emil von Schlitz called von Görtz | Karl zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erbach-Fürstenau, Alfred zu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erbach-Fürstenau, Raimund Alfred Friedrich Franz August Maximilian zu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nobleman and Hessian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fürstenau |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1874 |
| Place of death | Bad Wildungen |