Hermann zu Solms-Braunfels

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Hermann Ernst Ludwig Bernhard Wilhelm Prince of Solms-Braunfels (born October 8, 1845 in Düsseldorf ; † August 30, 1900 in Braunfels Castle ) was a Hessian nobleman , hereditary prince and member of the German Reichstag .

Life

Hermann was a son of Wilhelm Prinz zu Solms-Braunfels (1801–1868) and Maria Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau (1809–1892). His paternal grandparents were Friedrich Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels and Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz , who later became Queen of Hanover. Hermann married his cousin Maria Theresia Eleonore, Princess zu Solms-Braunfels, (1852-1882), daughter of Carl zu Solms-Braunfels , on April 30, 1872 . On November 17, 1887, he married Elisabeth (1859–1951), daughter of Heinrich XIV. (Reuss younger line) in the castle church on Osterstein . He was the father of Prince Ernst August von Solms-Braunfels (1892–1968).

From 1881 to 1890 he was a member of the German Reichstag for the constituency of Koblenz 1 Wetzlar , Altenkirchen and the German Conservative Party .

With the death of his brother Prince Georg zu Solms-Braunfels in 1891, he became a registrar and as such belonged to the first chamber of the state estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse by virtue of the constitution from 1893 to 1900 . From 1882 to 1905 he was a member of the Prussian House of Representatives .

literature

  • Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 361.
  • Jochen Lengemann: Hessian MPs 1820–1933 , Darmstadt 2008, No. 831.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/solms.html
  2. ^ Mann, Bernhard (edit.): Biographical manual for the Prussian House of Representatives. 1867-1918 . Collaboration with Martin Doerry , Cornelia Rauh and Thomas Kühne. Düsseldorf: Droste Verlag, 1988, p. 368 (handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and political parties: vol. 3)
personal data
SURNAME Solms-Braunfels, Hermann zu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Solms-Braunfels, Hermann Ernst Ludwig Bernhard Wilhelm Prinz zu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German nobleman and politician, MdR
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH Dusseldorf
DATE OF DEATH August 30, 1900
Place of death Braunfels Castle