Ernst zu Solms-Braunfels

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Bernhard Georg Ludwig Maria Alexander Prince of Solms-Braunfels (* March 12, 1835 in Düsseldorf , † March 7, 1880 in Braunfels ) was a Hessian nobleman , captain , member of parliament and politician .

family

Ernst zu Solms-Braunfels came from the Hessian noble family Solms-Braunfels , which was raised to the rank of imperial prince in 1742 . His parents were Wilhelm Prinz zu Solms-Braunfels (1801–1868) and Maria, née Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau (1809–1892). In 1873, Ernst succeeded his second uncle, Ferdinand zu Solms-Braunfels, who died childless, in the class rule. Ernst zu Solms was not married and had no children. His brother Georg became heir . His paternal grandparents were Friedrich Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels and Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz , who later became Queen of Hanover.

Life

In 1873, Ernst zu Solms-Braunfels was inherited from the estate of Braunfels. This was linked to a hereditary seat in the Prussian manor house . Although he was listed as a member of the manor house, he had not joined it. From 1873 to 1880 he was a member of the first chamber of the state estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse , represented by his brother Albrecht zu Solms-Braunfels .

"Ernstbahn"

Prince Ernst zu Solms-Braunfels was the founder and owner of the Ernstbahn , this first narrow-gauge railway, as well as the companies Hermann Schreiber, Wissen, (Clöserweide mine) and De Dietrich & Cie., Niederbronn (Fortuna mine). Prince Ernst zu Solms-Braunfels (Ottilie, Gutglück and others mines) and the Hermann Schreiber company (Clöserweide mine) found a company to build a mine railway to connect their ore mines in the Isertal to the Lahn valley railway. The concession for a mine railway between Braunfels and Philippstein was granted.

literature

• Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 360.
• GHd Princely Houses, IV, 1956, p. 287.
• Klaus-Dieter Rack, Bernd Vielsmeier: Hessian MPs 1820–1933. Biographical evidence for the first and second chambers of the state estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse 1820–1918 and the state parliament of the People's State of Hesse 1919–1933 (= Political and parliamentary history of the State of Hesse. Vol. 19 = Work of the Hessian Historical Commission. NF Vol. 29) . Hessian Historical Commission, Darmstadt 2008, ISBN 978-3-88443-052-1 , p. 826.
• Justus Perthes (Ed.): Gothaischer Hofkalender 1874, p. 256.