Moritz from and to Franckenstein
Moritz Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein (born March 18, 1869 in Ullstadt Castle , Sugenheim ; † January 24, 1931 in Grambschütz Castle , Namslau , Upper Silesia ) was a Bavarian Reichsrat , member of the state parliament and member of the German Reichstag .
Life
origin
Moritz came from the noble family of Franckenstein . He was the son of Baron Georg Arbogast von und zu Franckenstein (1825–1890) and his wife Maria Theresia Wilhelmine, Princess of Oettingen-Wallerstein .
Career
Franckenstein attended the Royal Ludwigsgymnasium in Munich , then the universities of Würzburg , Leipzig and Munich , where he took his university exams in 1890. After completing his legal studies, he was Royal District Office Assessor in Nördlingen from 1896 to 1905 , Royal Government Assessor in Regensburg from 1905 to 1908 and Royal District Administrator in Vilshofen from 1908 to 1914 . After his brother's death, he had to take over the family property and leave the Bavarian civil service.
From 1905 to 1914 he was a member of the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies , but resigned his mandate in 1914, as he automatically became a member of the Bavarian Reichsratskammer through the death of his brother Johann Karl von und zu Franckenstein (1858-1913). From 1915 to 1918 he was a member of the German Reichstag for the constituency Middle Franconia 4 ( Eichstätt , Beilngries , Weissenburg ) and the German Center Party .
In 1907 Franckenstein acted as Vice President of the German Catholic Congress in Würzburg . After 1918 he campaigned politically for the reintroduction of the monarchy and helped found the Bavarian People's Party .
family
Moritz von und zu Franckenstein married Maria Pia Countess zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1870–1913), daughter of Count Alfred zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1835–1880). He had five children with her:
- Anna Maria (1896-1998)
- Georg (1898–1965) ⚭ Karoline, Princess of Schönburg-Hartenstein (1898–1985)
- Marie Leopoldine (1901–1970)
- Heinrich (1902–1991) ⚭ 1953 Theresa Maria Josefa Riccabona von Reichenfels (* 1909)
- Marie Elisabeth (1905-1919)
After her death, he married Countess Maria von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos (1890–1979), the sister of the later Cardinal Count Konrad von Preysing . This connection remained without offspring.
Honors
- Knight of the Order of George , 1893
- Knight IV class of the Order of Merit of St. Michael with crown, 1914
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Pius , 1901
Web links
- Moritz von und zu Franckenstein in the parliamentary database at the House of Bavarian History
- Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein, Moritz in the database of members of the Reichstag
- Biography of Moritz Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein . In: Heinrich Best : database of the members of the Reichstag of the Empire 1867/71 to 1918 (Biorab - Kaiserreich)
- Biography No. 6009, Franckenstein, Freiherr von. In: Critical online edition of the Nunciature reports by Eugenio Pacellis (1917–1929).
Individual evidence
- ^ Cardinal von Preysing. In: German biography with mention of the sister Maria
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franckenstein, Moritz from and to |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franckenstein, Moritz Freiherr von und zu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Reichsrat and politician (center, BVP), MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ullstadt Castle , Sugenheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1931 |
| Place of death | Grambschütz Castle , Namslau , Upper Silesia |