Moritz von Gagern
Moritz Carl Christian Philipp Freiherr von Gagern (born August 18, 1808 in Weilburg ; † January 2, 1877 in Huis de Paauw near Wassenaar ) was a Nassau civil servant and politician and member of the 1st Chamber of the Estates of the Duchy of Nassau .
family
Moritz von Gagern was the son of statesman Hans Christoph Ernst von Gagern (1766-1852) and his wife Caroline (called: Charlotte) Freiin von Gaugreben (1776-1881).
Moritz von Gagern married on May 28, 1838 in Biebrich Auguste, born Freiin von Wintzingerode (* March 10, 1812, † July 14, 1843 in Neuwied ). Moritz von Gagern was Protestant.
Life
Moritz von Gagern attended grammar school in Weilburg from 1824 to 1826 and then studied law at the universities of Heidelberg , Utrecht and Göttingen . In 1829 he entered the Nassau civil service and was from 1831 to 1836 admitted to the office of Königstein . From 1836 he worked for the government of the Duchy of Nassau . In 1837 he became assessor, in 1840 a councilor and advisor for Protestant church affairs, and in 1839 chamberlain . In 1844 he was appointed Nassau commissioner at the Rhine Shipping Commission. From 1851 to 1855 he was a district administrator in the Rüdesheim district office , and from 1855 to 1860 an administrator in the St. Goarshausen district . From 1860 to 1866 he was director of the accounting chamber. In 1866 he was appointed bailiff in the Diez office and the secret council . In 1867 he retired. He was chamberlain and advisor to the House of Wied .
politics
From 1846 to 1848 he was a member of the First Chamber of the Estates of the Duchy of Nassau as the representative of Prince zu Wied.
literature
- Nassau parliamentarians. Part 1: Cornelia Rösner: The Landtag of the Duchy of Nassau 1818–1866 (= publications of the Historical Commission for Nassau. 59 = Prehistory and history of parliamentarism in Hesse. 16). Historical Commission for Nassau, Wiesbaden 1997, ISBN 3-930221-00-4 , p. 53.
- Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 138.
Web links
- Gagern, Moritz Karl Christian Philipp Freiherr von. Hessian biography. (As of January 21, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gagern, Moritz von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gagern, Moritz Carl Christian Philipp Freiherr von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Member of Parliament for the Duchy of Nassau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1808 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weilburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1877 |
| Place of death | Huis de Paauw near Wassenaar |