Friedrich Wilhelm von Derschau
Friedrich Wilhelm von Derschau (* 1723 in Berlin ; † October 24, 1779 in Schönebeck) was a Prussian statesman under Frederick the Great .
Life
Friedrich Wilhelm came from the Prussian- Kurland noble family Derschau . He was first the Prussian envoy to the Swiss Confederation and then the Klevisch-Märkisch Chamber President , before moving from King to Real Secret Budget and War Council on April 1, 1769 , Vice-President and Chief Minister of General Finance, War and Domain Directorate , Landdrost of the Principality Moers , head of the Kurmark department , was appointed postmaster general for the entire Prussian postal system and head of all salt affairs . Derschau was involved in the Prussian colonization policy and in 1774 the Derschau colony was named after him.
family
He was married to a daughter of Privy Councilor Schuirmann from Cleve. The couple had a daughter before his wife died in Meurs in 1768. At that time he was in Neuchatel to calm the unrest there.
Works
- Cumbersome news from the Nahmens Sr. Kön. Majest. In Prussia the 10th, 11th and 12th March 1763 completed possession of the Clev, Mörs and Geldrischen provinces and of the solemn expressions of joy that preceded them about the peace concluded on February 15th at Hubertusburg . Sitzmann, Cleve 1763 ( digitized version )
literature
- Leopold von Zedlitz-Neukirch : New Prussian Adelslexicon . Gebr. Reichenbach, 1836 ( page 411 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ August Wilhelm Bernhardt von Uechtritz : Diplomatic messages concerning noble families , Volume 3, p. 117, ( digitized version )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Derschau, Friedrich Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian statesman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1723 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1779 |
| Place of death | Schönebeck |