Wilhelm Heinrich Dornseiff
Wilhelm Heinrich Dornseiff (* 1813 in Gedern , † 1872 in Darmstadt ) was a Grand Ducal Hessian officer and Minister of War .
Wilhelm Heinrich Dornseiff embarked on a military career and was last colonel in the Grand Ducal Hesse . 1868–1871 he was Minister of War (with the title of Director of the War Ministry)
Honors
He received the following awards, among others:
- August 25, 1862 Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Merit Knight 1st class
- On September 18, 1866, knight 1st class Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Ludwig
- Order of the Red Eagle III. class
Individual evidence
literature
- Eckhart G. Franz : Hessen-Darmstadt 1820–1935. In: Klaus Schwabe (Ed.): The governments of the German medium and small states. 1815–1933 (= German leadership classes in modern times. Volume 14 = Büdinger research on social history. Volume 18). Boldt, Boppard am Rhein 1983, ISBN 3-7646-1830-2 , p. 296.
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| SURNAME | Dornseiff, Wilhelm Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Minister of War, Grand Duchy of Hesse |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gedern |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1872 |
| Place of death | Darmstadt |