Friedrich von Hamrath

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Friedrich Hamrath , von Hamrath since 1702 , (* 1665 in Berlin , † December 21, 1726 in Halberstadt ) was a Prussian statesman.

Life

Origin and family

Friedrich von Hamrath came from an originally Cologne family of tailors that ultimately came to the Berlin court through the Thirty Years' War . His father Friedrich Hamrath (1620–1672) became, through the intercession of Konrad von Burgsdorff whose valet he was initially, electoral body tailor in 1646, and finally electoral valet in 1666. His mother, his father's second wife, was Catharina Sabina Friesen (1640–1701), daughter of the Berlin jeweler and councilor Christoph Friesen († 1657). Two of his brothers-in-law, married to sisters from his father's first marriage, were Hofrat Heinrich von Cheuwen and the secret secretary, later director of the chamber, Dietrich Wilhelm von Dieckhof (1692–1758). Friedrich von Hamrath died without leaving any children.

Career

Hamrath coat of arms from 1702

Hamrath was 1696-1702 Privy Secretary, and later Councilor, and was promoted on February 9, 1702 its elevation into the Prussian nobility to Requetenmeister (Maitre of Requetes) of the king , and the secret State Council and upper director of the domain and finance. In 1705 he became a real secret council and was president of the secret court chamber.

After falling out of favor in 1707 for offenses, the nobility was withdrawn from him on December 6, 1708. Nonetheless, on December 4, 1708 , the fortress commander zu Peitz received the order to grant Hamrath, who was arrested there, relief in the context of his fortress detention. The prisoner was allowed to walk on the ramparts of the citadel. He is also allowed to attend the Sunday and weekday sermons in the upper fortress. It was not until the autumn of 1709 that Ernst Bogislav von Kameke was appointed to his position as a speaker on chamber, forest and hunting matters in the Secret Court Chamber, the Secret Council of State and the Royal Cabinet. Only in 1711 did he regain his freedom after the Crown Prince had interceded , and after his accession to power, on March 27, 1713, he was confirmed as a Real Privy Councilor, as well as being appointed District President and Director of the Principality of Halberstadt .

Aftermath

Leonhard Christoph Rühl , conclusion of his dedication of the text MT Ciceronis Epistolæ Ad Familiares to the district president in Halberstadt Friedrich von Hamrath

Hamrath corresponded with Leibniz (1704) and Francke (1722) , among others . He also made the proposal to build the Invalidenhaus Berlin , which was only initiated in 1748. In 1725 he also worked with Paul Dietrich Schnorr on the font by Johann Christoph Geier, Strena Votiva Qva Domino ... Dno. Friderico de Hamraht, Avgvstissimi Potentissimiqve Borvssorvm Regis Mininstro Statvs Belliqve Intimo: Nec Non Regiminis Principatvs Halberstadiensis ... involved.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Appointment of the electoral body tailor Friedrich Hamrath as valet (1666). Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage I. HA GR, Rep. 36, No. 298; Märkische Forschungen , Volume 2, Berlin 1843, p. 315.
  2. ↑ Peter Bahl : The court of the great elector. Studies on the higher officials in Brandenburg-Prussia. Cologne Weimar Berlin, Böhlau 2001, p. 194 and p. 495–496.
  3. ^ Rolf Straubel : Biographical manual of the Prussian administrative and judicial officials 1740–1806 / 15 . In: Historical Commission to Berlin (Ed.): Individual publications . 85. KG Saur Verlag, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-598-23229-9 , pp. 204 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ↑ a b c Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class increases and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 13.
  5. ^ A b Christian August Ludwig Klaproth, Immanuel Karl Wilhelm Cosmar: The king. Prussian and Churfürstl. Brandenburg Really Secret State Council on its bicentenary foundation day on January 5th, 1805. Berlin 1805, p. 396, no. 129.
  6. ↑ Calendar of the town and fortress Peitz in the 18th century.
  7. ^ Siegfried Isaacsohn :  Kameke, Ernst Boguslav von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 50.
  8. ↑ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz : Complete writings and letters. Volume 23, Berlin 2013, p. 330.
  9. ↑ Letter from Friedrich von Hamrath of August Hermann Francke. ( Francke Foundations ).
  10. ^ Friedrich Nicolai : Description of the royal royal cities of Berlin and Potsdam , Berlin 1786, Volume 3, p. 622.
  11. ↑ Strena Votiva Qva Domino ... ( German Digital Library ).
personal data
SURNAME Hamrath, Friedrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hameratte, Friedrich; Hamrath, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian statesman
DATE OF BIRTH 1665
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH December 21, 1726
Place of death Halberstadt