Joachim Andreas von Maltzan

Joachim Andreas Graf von Maltzan, Baron zu Wartenberg (born January 13, 1707 in Hünern , Duchy of Ohlau , † December 6, 1786 in Militsch ) was a Prussian envoy and cabinet minister .

Life

Origin and family

Joachim Andreas von Maltzan (no. 501 of the gender census ) was a member of the extensive aristocratic family Maltza (h) n and is attributed to its Militsch branch . His parents were Nicolaus Andreas Graf Maltzan, Freiherr zu Wartenberg and Penzlin (1670–1718) and Eva Maria Theresia, née Countess von Althann (1676–1766). He married Friederike Luise, née Countess von Platen-Hallermund (1713–1798), in Hanover in 1731 . The marriage produced three daughters and two sons, including:

Joachim Carl von Maltzan (# 504; 1733–1813), Prussian minister and envoy, ⚭ 1761 Ernestine, b. Freiin of Mudrach (1746-1795)

Career

Maltzahn attended the Knight Academy in Liegnitz from 1723 to 1726 . After that he joined the imperial army and at the age of 21 was a cornet in the "Württemberg" regiment. In 1728 he became the universal heir of his uncle Joachim Wilhelm von Maltzan and in this way in 1730 he became a rank lord of Militsch.

Since November 1741 he has held the title of Real Secret Councilor and Cabinet Minister, and was still a Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle and the Order of Hubert

In 1752 he was briefly envoy to Poland and in 1779 he became chief treasurer in the Duchy of Silesia .

literature

Berthold Schmidt : History of the family of Maltzan and Maltzahn. 2nd section, 3rd volume. Schleiz 1920, pp. 294–301 ( digitized version of the Pomeranian Library in Stettin)
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. 612 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

Web links

Joachim Andreas von Maltzan in the German biography

Individual evidence

↑ Christian August Ludwig Klaproth, Immanuel Karl Wilhelm Cosmar: The royal Prussian and electoral Brandenburg real secret Council of State on its 200th foundation day January 5, 1805 , Berlin 1805, p. 421, no. 192.

predecessor	Office	successor
Friedrich Christian Hieronymus von Voss (until 1752)	Prussian envoy to Poland 1752	Gédéon Benoît (since 1752)

personal data
SURNAME	Maltzan, Joachim Andreas von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Maltzan, Joachim Andreas Graf von, Freiherr zu Wartenberg (full name with title)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prussian minister and envoy
DATE OF BIRTH	January 13, 1707
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hünern , Duchy of Ohlau
DATE OF DEATH	December 6, 1786
Place of death	Militsch

[1] Christian August Ludwig Klaproth, Immanuel Karl Wilhelm Cosmar: The royal Prussian and electoral Brandenburg real secret Council of State on its 200th foundation day January 5, 1805 , Berlin 1805, p. 421, no. 192.