Leopold Walcher from Molthein
Leopold Ottokar Johann Walcher Ritter von Molthein (born November 29, 1824 in Vienna ; † May 21, 1911 ibid) was an Austrian diplomat .
Life
He studied law at the University of Vienna and was awarded a Dr. iur. PhD. In 1850 he resigned as Konsulareleve into the consular service. He initially worked briefly at the Central Sea Authority in Trieste , then from 1851 at the consulates in Smyrna , Galatz and Alexandria . In 1859 he became vice consul in Vidin , and in 1863 consul there. In 1864 he became consul in Jerusalem , in 1866 head of the consulate general in Palermo and in 1869 consul general there. In 1871 he was transferred to Paris as consul general , where he was also the commercial office director at the embassy. In 1883 he retired.
He was a well known collector of Greek coins. A catalog of the collection was published in 1895, and in 1901 it was auctioned at Adolph E. Cahn in Frankfurt.
His sons were the architect Humbert Walcher von Molthein (1865–1926) and the art historian and collector Alfred Walcher von Molthein (1867–1928).
Honors
- 1870 Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown III. class
- 30 August 1873 Ministerial Counselor
- October 10, 1873 Austrian knighthood
- 1876 Commander of the Franz Joseph Order , in 1879 Stern added
- 1873 honorary member of the Austrian Geographical Society
- Commander of the French Legion of Honor
- Commander of the Papal Order of Gregory
- Commander of the Ottoman Mecidiye Order
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Walcher Knight of Molthein . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 52nd part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1885, p. 160 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Ch. Gruber, H. Bergmann: Walcher von Molthein, Alfred Ritter. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 15, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957–2013, p. 434 f. (Direct links on p. 434 , p. 435 ).
- Engelbert Deusch: The effective consuls of Austria (Hungary) from 1825-1918. Your education, employment relationships and biographies. Böhlau, Cologne / Vienna / Weimar 2017, ISBN 978-3-205-20493-0 , pp. 673-674 ( digitized version ).
Remarks
- ^ Viktor von Renner : Catalog de la collection des médailles grecques de M. le Chevalier Léopold Walcher de Molthein . Paris / Vienna 1895 ( digitized version ); Greek coins: Collection of Hofrath Walcher, Knight of Molthein. Supplementary and manual catalog together with an appendix of numismatic works; Auctioned on February 25, 1901 . Adolph E. Cahn, Frankfurt, M., 1901 ( digitized version ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walcher von Molthein, Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walcher Ritter von Molthein, 'Leopold Ottokar Johann (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1911 |
| Place of death | Vienna |