Franz von Korff called Schmising-Kerssenbrock

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Franz von Korff called Schmising-Kerssenbrock

Maximilian Franz Xaver Heinrich Maria Graf von Korff called Schmising – Kerssenbrock (born November 14, 1781 in Münster , † October 18, 1850 there ) was a Prussian district administrator in the Halle district in 1817 and 1818.

origin

Von Korff called Schmising-Kerssenbrock came from the Westphalian nobility . His father, Clemens August Heinrich von Korff called Schmising (* 1749, † 1821) was Oberhofmarschall of the Elector of Cologne and the Prince-Bishop of Münster and was raised to the Prussian count status in 1816 and founded the counts line in Westphalia. Von Korff had become master of Brincke Castle through Fideikommiss . His mother was Elisabeth Bernhardine Freiin von Nagel (* 1756, † 1809). His brother Clemens became district administrator in the Warendorf district .

Life

On March 8, 1804, he was appointed District Administrator of the Münster district, subject to passing a successful examination. He passed this test in front of the Münster Chamber on April 14, 1804, so that on May 23, 1804 he was finally appointed district administrator of the Münster district. He was commander of the 4th battalion of the Minden-Ravensberg Landwehr Regiment and in 1815 provisional commander of the 7th Westphalian Infantry Regiment of the Landwehr. In 1813 he was a member of the government commission of the County of Ravensberg. On October 10, 1816, the Minden district government appointed him district administrator of the Halle district, subject to royal approval. The definitive appointment as district administrator of the Halle district was on April 8, 1817. On June 18, 1818 he was released from civil service at his own request. The reason for this were many private businesses.

Von Korff was elected to the district deputy of the Halle district and on March 26, 1832 to the second candidate for the office of district administrator. The request to the Prussian king to transfer the business of the Halle District Office to him was not granted. He was also head of the Westfälische Provinzial Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft . From 1826 to 1833 he was a member of the Provincial Parliament of the Province of Westphalia for the Minden-Ravensberg constituency and the status of knighthood. From 1837 to 1845 he represented the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg in the provincial parliament and in 1847 was a deputy member of the first United State Parliament .

family

Franz Graf von Korff called Schmising-Kerssenbrock married Theresia Freiin von Twickel (born December 11, 1786 - January 11, 1811), a daughter of the politician Clemens August von Twickel , on December 1, 1804 . The couple had a son:

  • Klemens August (June 12, 1806 - November 13, 1880), Papal Privy Chamberlain
⚭ June 24, 1832 Freiin Karolina von Fürstenberg (* February 16, 1801; † October 27, 1866), parents of District Administrator Klemens von Korff
⚭ July 29, 1871 in London Anna Maria Gordon (* March 10, 1820 - May 27, 1889)

After the death of his first wife on March 10, 1812, he married Julia Agnes Countess zu Stolberg-Stolberg (* December 10, 1790 - March 12, 1836), so he became brother-in-law of Joseph Theodor zu Stolberg-Stolberg . The couple had several children:

  • Christian (* August 10, 1815; † August 26, 1886), Herr auf Kückling ⚭ 1853 Johanna von Weißenbach (* February 17, 1829; † June 7, 1906)
  • August Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Maria (* August 3, 1817; † September 29, 1891), District Administrator ⚭ 1851 Anna Maria Katharina Hellweg (* September 6, 1820; † January 10, 1892)
  • Maximilian Friedrich Leopold (* August 2, 1820 - April 19, 1889), Royal Prussian Privy Councilor and District Administrator ⚭ 1851 Countess Gabriele von Mirbach (* February 17, 1831 - January 21, 1892)

literature

  • Alfred Bruns (Ed.), Josef Häming (compilation): The Members of the Westphalia Parliament 1826–1978 (= Westphalian source and archive directories, Volume 2). Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, Münster 1978, p. 395
  • Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses, 1922, p.509ff

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Baptism - KB002 | Münster, St. Lamberti | Münster, rk. Diocese | Germany | Matricula Online. Retrieved July 6, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Korff called Schmising-Kerssenbrock, Franz von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Korff called Schmising – Kerssenbrock, Maximilian Franz Xaver Graf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian district administrator
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1781
PLACE OF BIRTH Muenster
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1850
Place of death Muenster