Gustav Friedrich von Engelhardt
Gustav Friedrich von Engelhardt (born May 30, 1732 in Jendel ; † November 29, 1798 ) was an Estonian state politician.
Life
family
Gustav Friedrich was a member of the Baltic noble family von Engelhardt . His parents were the Estonian district administrator Caspar Friedrich von Engelhardt and his wife Eleonore, nee. of roses . He married Charlotte von Richter ad H. Neuenhof (1737-1811) in 1759. Five of the nine children from this marriage reached adulthood, including the sons:
- Gustav von Engelhardt (1768–1841), Russian major general and commander of Pyatigorsk
- Moritz von Engelhardt (1779–1842), professor at the University of Dorpat
career
Engelhardt was initially a Russian major . He was a judge in Estonia, from 1780 to 1783 Estonian knighthood governor and from 1796 to 1798 Estonian district administrator. He was also an Imperial Real State Councilor and owner of the Estonian estates Jendel, Wieso, Koddasem and Essensberg as well as the Livonian estate Perst.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Gustav Friedrich von Engelhardt. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Engelhardt, Gustav Friedrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian state politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1732 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jendel |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1798 |