Richard von Wentzel

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Richard Adam von Wentzel (born April 13, 1850 in Jehserig , Niederlausitz , † May 28, 1916 in Kassel ) was a German administrative lawyer . He was senior president in the Prussian province of Hanover .

Life

Richard Wentzel studied law and received his doctorate in law . jur.

His professional career began in 1878 as a government assistant in Lüneburg. From 1880 to 1881 he was acting district administrator in Neustadt in West Prussia , then from 1882 to 1886 district administrator in Hofgeismar , and from 1886 to 1889 district administrator in Marburg .

In 1889 he was appointed to the Prussian Ministry of Agriculture , and there from 1890 lecturer council and 1895 secret upper government council .

From 1895 to 1898 Wentzel was district president in Koblenz and from 1898 to 1902 district president in Wiesbaden .

In the years 1902 to 1914 Richard Wentzel was President of the Prussian Province of Hanover .

He was awarded the title of nobility "von" in 1907.

family

Richard Wentzel married Elisabeth Jachmann in 1885, a niece of the composer Richard Wagner .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rolf, Jehke, territorial changes in Germany and German administered areas 1874-1945, register of persons
  2. ↑ Wentzel . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 20, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1909, p.  532 .
  3. ^ Otto Renkhoff : Nassauische Biographie: Short biographies from 13 centuries, p. 862
personal data
SURNAME Wentzel, Richard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wentzel, Richard Adam; Wentzel, Richard Adam von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer in administration
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Jehserig
DATE OF DEATH May 28, 1916
Place of death kassel