Friedrich von Gülich
Friedrich Hermann Herbert von Gülich (born February 6, 1820 in Osnabrück , † January 3, 1903 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian diplomat .
Life
Gülich grew up in Osnabrück as the child of the businessman, farmer, economist, social politician and paper manufacturer Gustav von Gülich and his wife Johanna, née. Henrici up. After graduating from high school, he studied technology, languages, chemistry, economics, law and political science at the Polytechnic in Karlsruhe and at the University of Berlin . He completed his studies in 1845 with the auscultation exam .
In 1849 he joined the Prussian Foreign Service and was first secretary at the Consulate General in Barcelona , in 1854 he was promoted to Chancellor. In 1857 he became the Prussian Consul General and Charge d'Affaires in the La Plata States with his office in Montevideo and signed already on 19 September 1857 on behalf of the German Customs Union in Paraná (Entre Ríos) a Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Treaty with the Foreign Minister of the Argentine Confederation . This first treaty between Germany and Argentina is considered to be the cornerstone of today's German-Argentine relations. This activity ended in 1868 and he returned to Germany.
In 1870 he became Consul General of the North German Confederation in Caracas , in 1873 Consul General of the German Empire in Tangier and in 1877 the first ambassador to Chile . Despite sympathy for Chilean interests, he tried to preserve Germany's neutrality in the saltpeter war .
In 1881 he was retired.
Gülich had been married to Auguste Schwabe since 1865, with whom he had three daughters and two sons. Her son Ferdinand also embarked on a diplomatic career.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gülich, Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gülich, Friedrich Hermann Herbert von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Osnabrück |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1903 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |