Rudolf Chotek von Chotkow
Rudolf Kar (e) l Imperial Count Chotek von Chotkow and Wognin (born June 23, 1832 in Prague , † October 1, 1894 in Gaden / Gáad , Hungary, now Romania) was an Austrian politician . He came from the Bohemian noble family Chotek von Chotkow and Wognin , whose head of the family he was from around 1875.
Life
His parents were Heinrich (Jindřich) Chotek von Chotkow and Wognin (1802–1864) and Countess Karolina Aloisie von und zu Eltz (1810–1862).
Rudolf Karl studied law and was at times a confidante of Crown Prince Rudolf . Around 1870 he became a member of the manor house , the upper house of the Austrian Imperial Council and later, like his uncle Karl Chotek von Chotkow (1783–1868), appointed Burgrave General of Prague and thus governor of Bohemia.
In October 1858 he married Maria Theresia von Auersperg (1837–1888). His son Jan Rudolf, born in Prague in 1865, died at the age of 19. A few months before his death, Count Chotek married a second time in April 1894, the young baroness Claudine Gudenus (1871-1949) from Gáad.
A personal letter from Crown Prince Rudolf to Chotek has been received from 1880, in which Rudolf, who is highly interested in natural science, refers to "unforgettable days ... in the wonderful Fruska Gora " and northern Hungary, as well as to the observation and hunting of large birds of prey and bears. After the Crown Prince's suicide, Count Rudolf Chotek (with Theodor Billroth and Hans Wilczek, among others ) got involved in a souvenir folder for the Archduke heir to the throne.
Individual evidence
- ^ Graz, October 3rd. From Gaden in Hungary (…). In: Grazer Volksblatt , No. 225/1894 (XXVII. Volume), supplement, October 4, 1894, p. 9 (unpaginated), top left. (Online at ANNO ). .
- ^ Mayerling archive, R. Chotek's memorabilia
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chotek von Chotkow, Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chotek von Chotkow and Wognin, Rudolf Kar (e) l (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian-Austrian nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1894 |
| Place of death | Gáad |