Anton Josef Klement

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Bust of Anton Josef Klement in front of the former grammar school in Duppau

Anton Josef Klement (born February 10, 1701 in Duppau , Bohemia , † April 8, 1783 in Vienna ) was Empress Elisabeth's court controller .

Life

Anton Josef Klement first learned drapery , then his cousin living in Vienna (Hofkammerrat Christoph Julius Schierl) took him to his Vienna office. With the help of influential patrons, he became the court controller of Empress Elisabeth, the wife of Emperor Charles VI. on. He enjoyed several inheritances and founded the Duppauer Gymnasium Foundation . This was confirmed by Empress Maria Theresa in 1757 and Klement was promoted to the nobility in 1768 as "Anton Josef Edler Ritter von Klement" .

Anton Josef Klement died on April 8, 1783 in Vienna and was buried on April 17, 1783 in the collegiate church in Duppau.

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personal data
SURNAME Klement, Anton Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Court controller of Empress Elisabeth
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1701
PLACE OF BIRTH Duppau , Bohemia
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1783
Place of death Vienna