Anton (I.) von Dobelhoff-Dier

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the politician of the same name, see Anton von Doblhoff-Dier .

Anton (I.) Freiherr von Dobelhoff-Dier (* 1733 in Vienna ; † December 20, 1812 ), Imperial and Royal Court Councilor, President of the Academy of Arts, member of the Charity Court Commission , was appointed by Emperor Franz I on June 23, 1757 elevated to the status of imperial baron and on April 9, 1772 to the status of Austrian baron.

Life

Anton (I.) Ritter von Dobelhoff, the son of Carl H. Holler von Doblhoff, entered the civil service after completing his studies and was appointed Imperial Councilor in judicial matters in 1756. Since 1762 a real councilor and assessor at the Commerzienrat , he earned services to the boom in Austrian industry (especially the steel industry ). He was the first to start a silk culture . Until it was repealed by Emperor Joseph II , he supervised the Johannesspital in Vienna that his father had built. He then became a consultant to the court commission of the poor welfare institutions and later its president and was also appointed as a member of the charity court commission by Emperor Franz II . As President of the Academy of Arts, he promoted the arts and crafts.

Anton (I.) was married to Therese Freiin von Dier († 1752) in his first marriage , from 1761 in his second marriage to Theresia Freiin von Penckler (1742-1819), with whom he had eight sons and three daughters. In 1756 he was appointed the universal heir of his great fortune by his late father-in-law Karl Joseph von Dier , Imperial Court Councilor and secret chamber paymaster, and took over his name and coat of arms. On June 23, 1757, Anton (I) Ritter von Dobelhoff was elevated to the imperial baron status by Emperor Franz I as baron von Doblhoff-Dier and on April 9, 1772 with all descendants to the hereditary Austrian baron status. After his death, his eldest son Karl von Doblhoff-Dier inherited the title and the lords and estates of Rauhenstein , Weikersdorf, Rauheneck , Rohr and Sauerhof (all of which are now Baden near Vienna ).

literature

• Constantin von Wurzbach : Doblhoff-Dier, Anton I. Freiherr von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 3rd part. Typogr.-literar.-artist publishing house. Establishment (L. C. Zamarski, C. Dittmarsch & Comp.), Vienna 1858, pp. 328-330 ( digitized version ).
• Anton Victor Felgel:  Doblhof-Dier, Anton Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 272 ​​f.
• Hans Meissner: The Doblhoffs and Baden-Weikersdorf. (From prince servant to industrial manager). New Badener Blätter, Volume 4.4. Society of Friends of Baden and Municipal Collections - Archive, Rollett Museum of the City of Baden, Baden 1993.