Carl von Hock

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Carl Ferdinand Freiherr von Hock (born March 18, 1808 in Prague , † January 2, 1869 in Vienna ) was an economist and statesman in the Austrian Empire .

Coat of arms of the Barons von Hock 1859

origin

His parents were the businessman Josef Karl Hock (1774–1855) and his wife Karoline Rosenberg (1777–1825), a daughter of the businessman Salomon Rosenberg from Prague and his wife Josefa Tachau -

Life

Carl Hock studied philosophy in Prague. When he later embarked on the official career, he dealt mainly with economics and statistics. As head of section in the Ministry of Finance, Hock participated in the Austrian financial reforms and in the Austro-French trade treaty. He was ennobled in 1852 and raised to the rank of baron in 1859 . In 1865 he became a member of the State Council for the countries on this side of the Leitha .

family

He married Sophie von Appeltauer (1811–1874) in Vienna-Hietzing in 1835 , a daughter of District Administrator Karl von Appeltauer and his wife Aloisia Wolf . The couple had three children:

  • Ernst (born July 6, 1849)
  • Johanna (born May 24, 1855)
  • Paul (October 20, 1857 - October 2, 1924), Austrian politician

Fonts

  • Gerbert or Pope Sylvester II and his century . Vienna 1837 ( digitized in the digital library Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania )
  • The public taxes and debts . Stuttgart 1863
  • The finances and financial history of the United States . Stuttgart 1867
  • The Austrian Council of State . Vienna 1868–1878

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personal data
SURNAME Hock, Carl von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hock, Carl Freiherr von; Hock, Carl Ferdinand Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian civil servant, economist and politician, member of the state parliament
DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH January 2, 1869
Place of death Vienna