Wilhelm Friedrich Gustav von Canstein
Wilhelm Friedrich Gustav von Canstein (born May 29, 1761 in Kassel ; † September 20, 1830 there ) was mayor of Kassel.
Life
Von Canstein was the son of the chief falconer Ludolf von Canstein from the Canstein family . He was court squire, chamberlain and in 1783 an auditor at the Kassel Higher Appeal Court . In 1787 he became district administrator on the Diemelstrom and in 1796 chamberlain. In 1798 the districts were abolished and he retired with a high pension. In 1804 he joined the War College as a secret war council. In the Kingdom of Westphalia , he was 1807-1813 Mayor (Maire) from Kassel. After the restoration of the electoral state, he was again a secret war council and in 1821 castle captain. In 1824 he was awarded the House Order of the Golden Lion, 1st class.
literature
- Journal of the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies, Volumes 74–76, 1963, p. 247.
- EJ Kulenkamp: Contributions to the history of the Electoral Higher Appeal Court of Cassel, along with biographical and literary news from the people employed by this court since its establishment, 1847, p. 57, digitized .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Canstein, Wilhelm Friedrich Gustav von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mayor of Kassel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1761 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 1830 |
| Place of death | kassel |