Anton Frederik Tscherning

Tscherning in the 1860s

Anton Frederik Tscherning (born December 12, 1795 in Frederiksværk , † June 29, 1874 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish officer , politician and army reformer .

Life

Tscherning's father was the officer, most recently Colonel, Eilert Tscherning (1767–1832), his mother was his wife Marie, nee. Lützow (1767-1830). At the age of nine, Tscherning was enrolled as a volunteer in the artillery , and after his confirmation began his military training. Because he was democratically oriented early on and criticized the military system in Denmark, he was sent abroad from 1833 to 1838 for a study visit, which in practice was equivalent to exile. In 1841 he finally left the army with the rank of captain and became an important figure in the political opposition in Copenhagen. As such, he was a co-founder of Bondevennernes Selskab , of which he was chairman from 1846. In the March Ministry , he served as Minister of War and demonstrated great organizational skills. For example, he introduced general conscription , but unhappy interfered in the military leadership. From 1849 to 1866 Tscherning Venstre was a member of the Folketing, where he was an independent leader. In the Danish Reichstag he was a leading figure and was considered one of the best speakers. From 1859 to 1864 he was a member of the finance committee. In 1866 he withdrew from politics in protest against the constitutional amendment.

Tscherning was an opponent of class thinking and a proponent of the peasant movement. He was also an opponent of the eider policy .

Marriage and offspring

On August 27, 1845 Tschnerning married the painter Eleonora Christine Lützow (1817–1890), adopted daughter of the officer Adam Tobias Lützow (1775–1844) and his wife Bodil Rasmussen (1790–1865). The marriage had five children:

• Marie Elisabeth Tscherning (1847–?)
• Anthonie Eleonore Tscherning (1849–1926)
• Eilert Adam Tscherning (1851-1919)
• Johan Andreas Tscherning (1853-1918)
• Sara Birgitte Tscherning (1855-1916)

literature

• Emil Elberling: Tscherning, Anton Frederik . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 17 : Svend Tveskjæg – Tøxen . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1903, p. 554-565 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
• Emil Elberling: Tscherning. 1. Anton Frederik T. In: Theodor Westrin, Ruben Gustafsson Berg, Eugen Fahlstedt (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 30 : Tromsdalstind – Urakami . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1920, Sp. 216-217 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
• Helge Larsen: AF Tscherning . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 15 : Treschow – Wold . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1984, ISBN 87-01-77513-8 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).