Carl von Gienanth
Baron Carl von Gienanth (born November 18, 1818 in Hochstein ; † January 22, 1890 ibid) was a German iron industrialist .
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The youngest son of Baron Ludwig von Gienanth (1767–1848) married the daughter Mathilde (1822–1862) of the Bavarian Major General Wilhelm Joseph Freiherr von Horn (1784–1847).
In 1841, Carl received the management of his iron works in Trippstadt , Eisenberg , Hochstein and Kaiserslautern from his father . As the only surviving ancestral owner, he led the legacy of his forefathers into the future. In 1843 he was one of the founders of the Bavarian-Palatinate Steam-Schlepp-Schifffahrts-Gesellschaft and acted as its chairman from 1845 onwards. In 1865 he initiated the construction of the Eistalbahn .
In 1847 Carl von Gienanth received the honorary citizenship of the city of Kaiserslautern , he was also the Royal Bavarian Chamberlain and Knight of the Order of St. John . In Trippstadt he had the so-called Amseldell designed as a park.
literature
- Paul Warmbrunn: The commitment of Carl von Gienanth and Ludwig Andreas Jordan in the Bavarian-Palatinate Steam Towing Company as reflected in their family and factory archives , in: Mobilitas. Festschrift for Werner Schreiner's 70th birthday , edited by Klaus Frédéric Johannes with editorial assistance from Wolfgang Müller , (= series of publications by the Neustadt an der Weinstrasse district group in the Palatinate Historical Society, NF 1), Neustadt an der Weinstrasse 2017, pp. 527-542 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gienanth, Carl von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German iron industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hochstein |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1890 |
| Place of death | Hochstein |