Walter von Brüning
Walter von Brüning (born August 13, 1869 in Höchst am Main , † June 16, 1947 in Garz / Rügen ) was a German administrative officer, manor owner, parliamentarian and bibliophile .
Life
Walter von Brüning studied law and political science at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin . In 1888 he became a member of the Corps Guestphalia Heidelberg . After completing his studies and doctorate as Dr. jur. he entered the Prussian civil service. He completed his government traineeship with the government in Wiesbaden . In 1897 he passed the government assessor exam. As Wiesbaden Regierungsassessor 1907 he became district administrator of the district Stolp . From spring 1918 until the end of the monarchy he was police chief of Kiel . From January 5, 1911 to May 28, 1918 he sat for the constituency of Köslin 1 (Lauenburg, Bütow, city and district of Stolp) in the Prussian House of Representatives . He belonged to the faction of the Conservative Party . Because of his promotion to the police chief of Kiel, he left the parliament.
He then lived on his manor in Semper on Rügen until his expropriation in 1945 . There he owned an extensive library. After the death of Eduard Grisebach , he acquired his book collection, among other things. From 1911 to 1915 he was chairman of the Maximilian Society . He had his library auctioned off with two printed catalogs in 1930/1931. His neo-baroque manor complex, built by the Berlin architect Georg Steinmetz , is now used by the police recreation facility.
Awards
- Order of the Red Eagle 4th class, 1914
literature
- Bernhard Mann : Biographical handbook for the Prussian House of Representatives 1867-1918 (= handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and the political parties. Volume 3). Droste, Düsseldorf 1988, ISBN 3-7700-5146-7 , p. 87.
Web links
- Works by and about Walter von Brüning in the German Digital Library
- Family tree Walter von Brüning on www.einegrossefamilie.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1960, 64 , 825
- ↑ Kösener corps lists 1910, 112 , 959
- ^ Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage Holdings I. HA Rep. 125, No. 785
- ↑ a b District of Stolp administrative history and district list on the website territorial.de (Rolf Jehke)
- ↑ House Semper at www.gutshaeuser.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brüning, Walter von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German administrative officer, manor owner, parliamentarian and bibliophile |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maximum |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1947 |
| Place of death | Garz / Rügen |