Theodor von Heyden

Theodor von Heyden

Theodor von Heyden (baptized name: Adolf Joseph Theodor ; * July 18, 1789 in Heek ; † March 3, 1858 ibid) was a German administrative officer and politician .

Life

Origin and family

Theodor von Heyden came from the Westphalian great nobility of the diocese of Muenster , whose roots date back to the 12th century. He was the son of the married couple Leopold von Heyden and Antoinetta von Schade zu Ahausen. In 1811 he married Antonietta Hummels, a wealthy middle-class from Oldenzaal . Nine children resulted from this marriage.

Professional background

After attending high school, he studied law as well as agriculture and forestry. He did not take exams because he had to take care of the management of his estate. The district council of Ahaus elected him in 1833 with 13 of 15 votes as the first candidate for the office of district administrator ; on November 17, 1833, after taking the examination, he was appointed district administrator of the Ahaus district and on December 23, 1833, he was appointed to his office. He moved the official seat of the district administration to his estate "Hohes Haus" in Heek- Nienborg . In the first half of his term of office, he received critical praise from the Münster district government . In the later years she certified that he was not entirely fit for office. In the "Conduiten-Liste" of 1841 it says: "... with the best will to do good, but shrinking too easily when it comes down to dissuading the population from old habits." After repeated strokes he joined in 1856 at his own request retirement. He found his final resting place in Heek.

literature

• Karlheinz Gördes (ed.): "... The best of cities and the flat country at any time ...", from the development and work of the Westmünsterland district of Borken. Borken 1995, ISBN 978-3-927851-70-2 .

Web links

• Theodor von Heyden Internet portal "Westphalian History"