Ludwig zu Bentheim and Steinfurt
Ludwig Wilhelm Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt (born August 1, 1812 in Burgsteinfurt ; † September 28, 1890 ibid) was a German nobleman and a Hanoverian and Prussian lieutenant general . From 1866 he was head of the Bentheim and Steinfurt family .
Life
origin
Ludwig zu Bentheim and Steinfurt was a member of the noble family Bentheim-Steinfurt , who was raised to the prince status in 1817 . His parents were Prince Alexius zu Bentheim and Steinfurt (1781–1866) and Wilhelmine, née Princess von Solms-Braunfels (1793–1865).
Career
Military career
He was from July 29, 1844 Captain à la suite of the Royal Hanoverian Regiment Garde du Corps , and climbed on December 6, 1849 Major , on May 27, 1855 Lt. Col. , on May 20, 1859 Colonel and finally on May 27 1862 to major general. With the character of major general of the cavalry, he was employed by officers à la suite of the Prussian Army on March 18, 1867. On June 11, 1867 he was given the character of Lieutenant General.
Civil course
In 1866 Ludwig zu Bentheim and Steinfurt succeeded his father as head of the princely house. In the following year he became a hereditary member of the Prussian mansion , member of the first Hanoverian Chamber and from 1873 to 1877 of the Westphalian Provincial Parliament . From 1873 to 1877 he was represented in the provincial parliament by Karl von Basse . He himself had represented his father in the provincial parliament in 1845 and 1851.
From 1875 he was also a member of the Württemberg Chamber of Notaries . He inherited the mandate of his childless uncle, Prince Ferdinand zu Solms-Braunfels, who died in 1873 . However, Prince Ludwig never appeared in person in the Württemberg Chamber. From 1884 he was represented in Stuttgart by his son Alexis zu Bentheim and Steinfurt .
family
Bentheim-Steinfurt married on June 27, 1839 with Bertha Wilhelmine Caroline Luise Marie Princess of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1818-1888), eldest daughter of Landgrave Karl von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1784-1854). The following children resulted from the marriage.
- Adelheid (1840–1880) ⚭ 1879 Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1831–1890)
- Juliane (1842–1878) ⚭ 1873 Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1831–1890)
- Marie (1843–1931) ⚭ 1867 Prince Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (1831–1912)
- Alexis (1845–1919), registrar and Prussian lieutenant general ⚭ 1881 Pauline zu Waldeck and Pyrmont (1855–1925)
- Karl (1848-1854)
- Georg Friedrich Reinhard (1851–1939) ⚭ 1889 Gertrud Marie Adolfine Porth (1866–1942)
literature
- Gustav von Glasenapp : Military Biographies of the Officer Corps of the Prussian Army. Berlin 1868, p. 298.
- Bernhard von Poten : The generals of the Royal Hanoverian Army and their regular troops. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1903, p. 324, no. 451.
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , p. 150, no. 2213.
- Frank Raberg : Biographical handbook of the Württemberg state parliament members 1815-1933 . On behalf of the Commission for Historical Regional Studies in Baden-Württemberg. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-17-016604-2 , p. 50 .
- Alfred Bruns (Ed.), Josef Häming (compilation): The Members of the Westphalia Parliament 1826–1978 (= Westphalian source and archive directories, Volume 2). Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, Münster 1978, p. 178.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexius |
Head of the House of Bentheim and Steinfurt 1866–1890 |
Alexis |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bentheim and Steinfurt, Ludwig too |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bentheim-Steinfurt, Ludwig Wilhelm Fürst zu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nobleman and lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgsteinfurt |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1890 |
| Place of death | Burgsteinfurt |