Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk (1837–1912)

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Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk

Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk (born December 21, 1837 in Merbitz ; † April 7, 1912 in Fürstenwalde ) was entertainer on Merbitz, Prussian major general and member of the House of Representatives .

Life

origin

Bernhard Friedrich comes from the Krosigk family . He was the third son of Karl Gebhard Anton von Krosigk (born January 19, 1806 in Kähnert , † July 23, 1886 in Wendelstein), Rittmeister a. D. , and his wife Emma, ​​born von der Marwitz (born September 24, 1811 in Schönberg; † April 8, 1878 in Wendelstein).

Military career

Krosigk studied three semesters Law at the University of Halle and was a member of there Corps Marchia Hall . He joined the replacement company of the 4th Jäger Battalion of the Prussian Army on June 24, 1859 as a one-year volunteer and was transferred to the 32nd Infantry Regiment on August 1, 1859 . There, on September 19, 1860, he was appointed Portepeefähnrich. In June 1861, Krosigk joined the No. 3 Jäger Battalion and was promoted to second lieutenant two months later . With the battalion he was involved in the battles at Rackebüll and Osterdüppel as well as the assault on the Düppeler Schanzen in 1864 during the war against Denmark and made the transition to Alsen . In October 1865, Krosigk was promoted to battalion adjutant. As such, he fought against Austria at Münchengrätz and Königgrätz in 1866 .

In the Franco-Prussian War Krosigk took part in the Battle of Spichern , for which he was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class. After participating in the Battle of Mars-la-Tour , he also received the First Class Cross. In July 1871 he was transferred to the Leib-Grenadier-Regiment (1st Brandenburgisches) No. 8 , in 1873 as captain and company commander on foot in the 2nd Guards Regiment , later transferred to the Kaiser Alexander Guards Grenadier Regiment No. 1 Commander of the Jülich NCO School, 1883 Commander of the Biebrich NCO School and finally Commander of the Jäger Battalion No. 3. In 1891 Krosigk became Colonel and Commander of the Leib Grenadier Regiment "King Friedrich Wilhelm III." (1st Brandenburg) No. 8 was adjusted. on June 16, 1894 Krosigk illness at presentation of the character as a major general with the statutory board for disposition . In 1897 he received the Order of the Crown II. Class with Swords on Rings and in 1908 the Order of the Red Eagle II. Class with Oak Leaves.

politics

In a by-election on December 16, 1905, Krosigk was elected to the Prussian House of Representatives for the Conservative Party in the constituency Frankfurt / Oder 9 (Luckau and Lübben districts) , to which he belonged until his death in 1912.

family

Krosigk married Margarete Anna Elise von Leyer (1850-1910) on May 2, 1873 in Lübben . The later Saxon major Karl Ernst (1875-1935) emerged from the marriage, who married Countess Wilhelmine Marie Engelhardine Elisabeth Ernestine von Wolkenstein-Trostburg (* 1883).

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kösener corps lists 1910, 99 , 268
  2. ↑ Bernhard Mann (edit.): Biographical manual for the Prussian House of Representatives. 1867-1918. Collaboration with Martin Doerry , Cornelia Rauh and Thomas Kühne. Droste Verlag, Düsseldorf 1988, p. 233. ( Handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Vol. 3.); for the election results see Thomas Kühne: Handbook of elections to the Prussian House of Representatives 1867–1918. Election results, electoral alliances and election candidates. (= Handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Volume 6). Droste, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-7700-5182-3 , pp. 234-236.
personal data
SURNAME Krosigk, Bernhard Friedrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Fideikommissherr auf Merbitz, Prussian major general and member of the Prussian House of Representatives
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH Merbitz
DATE OF DEATH April 7, 1912
Place of death Fürstenwalde