Theodor von Boetticher

Karl Johann Theodor von Boetticher , also Theodor Boetticher , (born September 28, 1819 in Mitau , † October 22, 1901 in Sassenhof near Riga ) was a German publicist , lawyer and state councilor in Livonia .

Life

Theodor von Boetticher was born the son of court attorney Philipp Gustav von Boetticher (1775–1829) and Helene, née von Reichard, (1796–1876). One of his uncle was Gustav von Boetticher and comes from the Kurland line of the von Boetticher family .

Theodor von Boetticher attended the Döllensche School in Mitau and also received private lessons. After finishing school, Theodor von Boetticher began studying philosophy at the University of Dorpat in Latvia in 1837 . The following year he switched to law school. He successfully completed his law studies in 1841 and then worked as a candidate for legal sciences in Königsberg until 1843 . During this time he traveled to Germany, also for study purposes.

Theodor von Boetticher then embarked on a legal career. From 1843 to 1848 he was secretary of the Courland High Court in Mitau. From here he changed in 1848 as a secretary in the office of the Courland Governor General in Riga . His professional career continued in 1853 as a councilor to the Livonian court and later a councilor of state.

In addition to this activity, Theodor Boetticher was committed to regional issues in Livonia. Above all, he represented liberal demands in the area of land ownership and demanded the release of the age-old property law. Together with Alexander von Faltin, with whom he subsequently published, he was involved in the founding of the Baltic Monthly and worked from 1859 to 1865 as its editor. He himself published several articles on regional topics such as: "A double poison murder in Livonia" (Issue 63), "From provincial criminality practice" (Issue 64), "The pledge in Livonia" (Issue 64) and others. In 1861 he dealt critically with the intention of the Russian state to sell the Baltic provinces. He also campaigned for free land ownership and sharply criticized the sole right of ownership of the Livonian knighthood.

Theodor von Boetticher married Agnes Marie in 1845, born in 1818 by Wilpert, who died in 1849. In his second marriage he was then from 1851 to 1881 with a distant relative, Elise von Boetticher († 1881), married.

For health reasons he had to resign all offices and the position of editor in 1865. Theodor von Boetticher died on October 22, 1901 in Sassendorf near Riga .

literature

Family von Boetticher, news about the family von Boetticher No. 56, Verlag Hahnsche Buchh., 2012, ISBN 978-3775261678 .
Renate Wittram-Hoffmann, Baltic Monthly Register 1859-139, Publisher: Marburg: Johann-Gottfried-Herder-Institut (Edition: Register only), 1973, ISBN 978-3879691005 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Das Inland: a weekly for d. Daily story Liv-, Esth- u. Courlands . Kluge, 1843, p. 127 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).
^ Gert von Pistohlkors, Matthias Weber: State unity and national diversity in the Baltic States: Festschrift for Prof. Dr. Michael Garleff on his 65th birthday . R. Oldenbourg, 2005, ISBN 978-3-486-57819-5 , pp. 19 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).
↑ Julius Eduard Hitzig: The new Pitaval: a collection of the most interesting crime stories of all countries from older and more recent times . Brockhaus, 1868, p. 353 ff . ( google.de [accessed on April 25, 2020]).
↑ Baltic Monthly . Jonck & Boliewsky, 1861, p. 334 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).
↑ Dietmar Willoweit, Hans Lemberg: Empires and territories in East Central Europe: Historical relationships and political legitimation of rule . Walter de Gruyter, 2014, ISBN 978-3-486-83864-0 , p. 295 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).
↑ Werner Conze, Hartmut Boockmann: German history in Eastern Europe: Baltic countries . Siedler, 1997, p. 371 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).

personal data
SURNAME	Boetticher, Theodor von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Boetticher, Theodor (alternative name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German publicist
DATE OF BIRTH	September 28, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mitau
DATE OF DEATH	October 22, 1901
Place of death	Sassenhof near Riga

[1] Das Inland: a weekly for d. Daily story Liv-, Esth- u. Courlands . Kluge, 1843, p. 127 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).

[2] Gert von Pistohlkors, Matthias Weber: State unity and national diversity in the Baltic States: Festschrift for Prof. Dr. Michael Garleff on his 65th birthday . R. Oldenbourg, 2005, ISBN 978-3-486-57819-5 , pp. 19 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).

[3] Julius Eduard Hitzig: The new Pitaval: a collection of the most interesting crime stories of all countries from older and more recent times . Brockhaus, 1868, p. 353 ff . ( google.de [accessed on April 25, 2020]).

[4] Baltic Monthly . Jonck & Boliewsky, 1861, p. 334 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).

[5] Dietmar Willoweit, Hans Lemberg: Empires and territories in East Central Europe: Historical relationships and political legitimation of rule . Walter de Gruyter, 2014, ISBN 978-3-486-83864-0 , p. 295 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).

[6] Werner Conze, Hartmut Boockmann: German history in Eastern Europe: Baltic countries . Siedler, 1997, p. 371 ( google.de [accessed April 25, 2020]).