Ludwig Alexander of Jordan

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Ludwig Alexander Christian David von Jordan (born June 9, 1806 at Gut Schönwald near Rosenberg OS ; † December 23, 1889 in Potsdam ) was a German lawyer and politician.

Life

Born as the son of the President of the General Commission for Upper Silesia Martin Ludwig von Jordan auf Schönwald und Jordansmühl, Ludwig Alexander von Jordan attended grammar school in Brzeg . After graduating from high school, he studied law and political science at the three Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universities, the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin , the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität and the Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität . In 1826 he became active with Ernst Heinrich Rummel in the Corps Borussia Bonn . After completing his studies, he joined the Prussian and Anhalt financial administration. He became the Duke of Anhalt Customs Director and in 1852 Provincial Tax Director of the Province of Saxony . From 1848 to 1849 he was chairman of the Patriotic Association in Berlin. From 1849 to 1851 he was Vice President of the First Chamber of the Prussian State Parliament and in 1850 a member of the State House of the Erfurt Union Parliament . He was a member of the Prussian State Council . Jordan was the author of numerous political and financial writings. He was chairman of the executive commission of the relief association of warriors wounded in the field for the province of Saxony.

Honors

  • Honorary member of the Corps Borussia Bonn
  • Honorary citizen of the city of Magdeburg
  • Honorary citizen of the city of Tangermünde
  • Honorary citizen of the city of Dessau
  • Appointment to the Real Secret Oberfinanzrat, combined with the title of excellence

See also

literature

  • Art. Jordan, Ludwig (Louis) Alexander Christian David von . In: Maren Ballerstedt (Ed.): "For the good of the city ...". Magdeburg honorary citizen . Mitteldeutscher Verlag, Halle (Saale) 2012, ISBN 978-3-89812-963-3 , pp. 231-233.
  • GG Winkel : Biographical corps album of Borussia in Bonn 1821–1928 . Aschaffenburg 1928.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rolf Straubel : Biographical Handbook of the Prussian administrative and judicial officials 1740 - 1806/15 , Vol. 1: Biographies A - L . Saur, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-598-23229-9 , p. 466.
  2. ↑ a b Kösener corps lists 1960, 9/80
personal data
SURNAME Jordan, Ludwig Alexander von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jordan, Ludwig Alexander Christian David from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1806
PLACE OF BIRTH Gut Schönwald near Rosenberg OS
DATE OF DEATH December 23, 1889
Place of death Potsdam