Wilhelm Reimherr

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reinherr's grave in the Frankfurt main cemetery

Peter Gottfried Wilhelm Reimherr (born June 25, 1793 in Erbach ; † February 15, 1843 in Frankfurt am Main ) was an officer and politician in the Free City of Frankfurt .

Wilhelm Reimherr was the son of a pastor from Gronau . This died early. The mother, who entered into a second marriage after the death of the father, also died in Reimherr's early childhood. He grew up with a foster father and joined the Frankfurt military as a cadet at the age of 14. He fought in Spain and became sub-adjutant in 1809 and lieutenant in 1810 . In 1813 he returned from Spain and was promoted to first lieutenant. In 1816 he became a captain.

On October 18, 1831, he fell from his horse and was no longer suitable for active military service. He was retired and appointed Major and Chief of the 1st Battalion of the Voluntary City Army Infantry of the Free City of Frankfurt.

In 1823, 1829 and 1839–1840 he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Free City of Frankfurt. He was a knight of the French Legion of Honor .

Wilhelm Reimherr is buried in the Frankfurt main cemetery. His grave is a listed building . The inscription reads:

"Wilhelm Reimherr
Major & Chief of the 1st Battalion
Volunteer City Army Infantryman
Knight of the French. Legion of Honor etc
born
died on June 25th, 1793 on February 15th, 1843
Out of admiration and love
the volunteer infantry
1st and 2nd age group "

- Epitaph

The grave consists of a red sandstone column. Originally there was a bronze bust of the deceased on it, created by Johann Nepomuk Zwerger .

literature

  • Bettina Erche: The Frankfurt main cemetery . Supplementary volume on the monument topography of the city of Frankfurt am Main. Henrich, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 3-921606-35-7 , p. 198 .
  • Jochen Lengemann : MdL Hessen. 1808-1996. Biographical index (= political and parliamentary history of the state of Hesse. Vol. 14 = publications of the Historical Commission for Hesse. Vol. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6 , p. 305.
  • Frankfurter non-profit chronicle, Volume 3, 1843, p. 30 ( digitized in the Google book search).
personal data
SURNAME Reimherr, Wilhelm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reimherr, Peter Gottfried Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Frankfurt military and politicians
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1793
PLACE OF BIRTH Erbach
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1843
Place of death Frankfurt am Main