Max Schott von Schottenstein

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Maximilian Schott von Schottenstein

Maximilian Freiherr Schott von Schottenstein (born November 22, 1836 in Ulm ; † August 10, 1917 at Schottenstein Castle in Franconia ) was a Württemberg general of the infantry , as well as Minister of War from 1892 to 1901 and Prime Minister from 1900 to 1901 .

Life

Schott von Schottenstein was a member of the old Franconian noble family of the same name and the son of the Württemberg government director and member of the state parliament Karl Schott von Schottenstein (1792–1882) and Luise Jakobine Friederike born. von Vischer (1803-1849).

After attending grammar school in Ulm, he was at the Protestant theological seminar in Maulbronn from 1851 to 1855 . From 1855 to 1858 he attended the Ludwigsburg War School and became a lieutenant in the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Württemberg Army on September 20, 1858 . In 1861 he joined the Pioneer Corps, was promoted to captain in 1866 and in 1867 was transferred to the War Ministry as a consultant. In the Franco-Prussian War he was on the staff of the Württemberg field division and thus involved in the battles of Wörth , Sedan and Villiers as well as in the siege of Paris . In 1872 he became company commander in Queen Olga Grenadier Regiment (No. 119) , promoted to Major in 1873 and battalion commander in Fusilier Regiment No. 122 in 1876 . Since 1879 Lieutenant Colonel , from 1883 to 1888 he was in command of Queen Olga Grenadier Regiment (No. 119). In 1884 he was promoted to colonel and in 1888 to major general and commander of the 1st Württemberg Infantry Brigade (No. 51). In 1890 he was commander of the 30th division in Strasbourg and promoted to lieutenant general there.

From May 10, 1892 to April 15, 1901 he was Württemberg Minister of War. During his tenure, among other things, the establishment of the military training area in Münsingen fell . On April 18, 1896, Schott von Schottenstein was promoted to General of the Infantry by King Wilhelm II . After Hermann von Mittnacht's resignation as head of government, Schott von Schottenstein became Prime Minister of Württemberg from November 10, 1900 to April 15, 1901 in addition to his work as Minister of War . During this time he was also President of the Secret Council . Only a few months in office as Prime Minister, Schott von Schottenstein had to resign from his ministerial post because he had compromised himself as a witness in a dome trial.

In retirement, he retired to the Schottenstein Castle of his ancestors near Coburg , which he had acquired and restored in 1888 .

family

He married Ottilie von Ochs on July 19, 1868 (* August 7, 1845, † June 16, 1913), a daughter of General Karl Philipp von Ochs in Kassel . The couple had six daughters:

  • Klara Gabriele Therese Wilhelmine Marie (born June 25, 1869)
  • Sophie Mathilde Adelheid Siegriede (born March 3, 1871)
  • Emma Charlotte Albertine Adolfine (* September 12, 1872 - December 10, 1946) ⚭ Freiherr Georg Löffelholz von Colberg (* July 11, 1869 - December 27, 1938), German major general of the Reichswehr
  • Olga Marianne Charlotte Friederike Therese (* May 24, 1876) ⚭ 1897 Karl von Grundherr zu Altenthann and Weiherhaus
  • Amelie Johanna Emma Auguste (born January 13, 1880) ⚭ 1905 Freiherr Friedrich Löffelholz von Colberg (born September 21, 1870 - † March 9, 1948)
  • Ida Marie Emma Karoline Elisabeth (* September 21, 1881; † February 9, 1963) ⚭ 1912 Freiherr Gustav von Lindenfels (* June 16, 1873; † January 20, 1950)

Honors

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses 1891. Forty-first year, p.631
  2. ↑ a b c Court and State Manual of the Kingdom of Württemberg 1901 , pp. 30,73,76

literature

  • Württemberg necrology 1917 . Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1921, ZDB -ID 515240-9 , pp. 123-128.
  • Bertold Spuler : Regents and Governments of the World . = Sovereigns and governments of the world . Part II, Volume 3: Modern Times 1492-1918 . 2nd Edition. Ploetz Verlag, Würzburg 1962.
  • Klaus Schwabe (Hrsg.): The governments of the German medium and small states. 1815–1933 (= German leadership classes in modern times. Volume 14 = Büdinger research on social history. Volume 18). Boldt, Boppard am Rhein 1983, ISBN 3-7646-1830-2 .
  • 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 .
  • Frank Raberg : Biographical Lexicon for Ulm and Neu-Ulm 1802-2009 . Süddeutsche Verlagsgesellschaft im Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2010, ISBN 978-3-7995-8040-3 , p. 389 f .
  • Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses to the year 1918 p.763f

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personal data
SURNAME Schott von Schottenstein, Max
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schott von Schottenstein, Maximilian Freiherr
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Württemberg General of Infantry, Minister of War and Prime Minister
DATE OF BIRTH November 22, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH Ulm
DATE OF DEATH August 10, 1917
Place of death Schottenstein Castle in Franconia