Anton Matthias Schön

Anton Matthias Schön (born August 8, 1837 in Hamburg ; † May 2, 1922 there ) was a large landowner, entrepreneur and politician.

biography

Born as the third son of the Hamburg shipowner August Joseph Schön , he spent his childhood with his brothers Christian August Wilhelm Schön (1828–1898) and Gustav Adolf Schön (1834–1889) on the Virgin Islands . After training at Schleiden's School in Hamburg, he studied at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester in England and at the University of Berlin .

He toured many countries including Belgium , France , England , Scotland and the United States .

In 1878, Schön ran successfully for the German Reichstag . He was a member of the free conservative party and head of office in Brestau near Linderode ( Sorau district ). From 1902 to 1908 he was a member of the Prussian House of Representatives .

When his brother Gustav Adolf needed capital for his engagement in Berlin-Weißensee , Anton Matthias Schön supported him. He also took over the chairmanship of the supervisory board of the "Weißenseer Actien-Gesellschaft" when his brother Gustav Adolf moved to Paris in 1874 .

Antonplatz , located in Berlin-Weißensee, has been named after him since around 1874.

Schön was married to Charlotte Helene Godeffroy (1841–1930), a daughter of Johan Cesar Godeffroy (1813–1885)

Individual evidence

^ Bernhard Koerner (ed.): German gender book . 27th volume. Starke, Görlitz 1914, p. 232 .
↑ Mann, Bernhard , collaboration with Martin Doerry , Cornelia Rauh and Thomas Kühne: Biographical Handbook for the Prussian House of Representatives. 1867-1918 . tape 3 of the manuals on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Droste Verlag, Düsseldorf 1988, p. 349 . ; for the election results see Thomas Kühne: Handbook of elections to the Prussian House of Representatives 1867–1918. Election results, election alliances and election candidates (= handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Volume 6). Droste, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-7700-5182-3 , pp. 229-231.
↑ German Gender Book . tape 216 (17th Hamburg Gender Book). CA Starke Verlag, Limburg 2003, p. 407 .

Web links

Anton Matthias Schön in the database of members of the Reichstag

personal data
SURNAME	Nice, Anton Matthias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German entrepreneur, speculator, landowner and politician, MdR
DATE OF BIRTH	August 8, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH	May 2, 1922
Place of death	Hamburg

[1] Bernhard Koerner (ed.): German gender book . 27th volume. Starke, Görlitz 1914, p. 232 .

[2] Mann, Bernhard , collaboration with Martin Doerry , Cornelia Rauh and Thomas Kühne: Biographical Handbook for the Prussian House of Representatives. 1867-1918 . tape 3 of the manuals on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Droste Verlag, Düsseldorf 1988, p. 349 . ; for the election results see Thomas Kühne: Handbook of elections to the Prussian House of Representatives 1867–1918. Election results, election alliances and election candidates (= handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Volume 6). Droste, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-7700-5182-3 , pp. 229-231.

[3] German Gender Book . tape 216 (17th Hamburg Gender Book). CA Starke Verlag, Limburg 2003, p. 407 .