Wilhelm von Bossi-Fedrigotti

Wilhelm von Bossi-Fedrigotti, lithograph by Adolf Dauthage , ca.1880

Wilhelm von Bossi-Fedrigotti (* 1823 in Avio ; † April 26, 1905 in Sach / Sacco, today Borgo Sacco ( Rovereto )) was an Austrian lawyer, politician and governor of Tyrol (1877-1881).

Life

After studying law, Wilhelm von Bossi-Fedrigotti joined the judiciary. In 1853 he became adjunct of the tribunals in Bergamo , in 1856 he became a substitute public prosecutor in Verona and in 1859 a public prosecutor in Mantua . From 1863 to 1867 he worked in this position in Verona. In 1867 he was appointed councilor at the district court in Rovereto and by an imperial resolution of September 13, 1871, he was appointed higher regional judge in Innsbruck . Also by imperial resolution of July 28, 1875, he was promoted to district court president in Trento .

In 1868 he was elected to the state parliament by the Cavalese parish . From 1870 to 1889 he represented the large noble estates in the state parliament. From 1873 to 1977 he was deputy governor. On April 11, 1877, he became governor; he held this office until July 8, 1881.

Bossi-Fedrigotti was elected as a liberal in the state parliament, but pursued a moderate line, which was also recognized by the conservative majority of the state parliament. He was very committed to patriotic and religious issues.

After his resignation he took over the management of the District Court of Trento again. His retirement took place on February 23, 1884. He received several awards from the emperor: in 1878 he received the title of court counselor and in 1881 the order of the Iron Crown, 2nd class . As a result, he was also raised to the baron status. After his retirement, Bossi-Fedrigotti lived in seclusion on his estate in Sach (Sacco) near Rovereto until his death.

Wilhelm Bossi-Fedrigotti was married twice, his first marriage to Johanna von Klebelsberg (* 1843 in Bruneck , † 1876 in Trient ) and his second marriage to Paola Freiherrin von Riccabona. From the first marriage came a son, Nikolaus Freiherr von Bossi-Fedrigotti (* 1870 in Sacco, † 1948 in Branzoll ), and from the second marriage the baronesses Luigina and Theresina Bossi-Fedrigotti.

literature

• Richard Schober: History of the Tyrolean Parliament in the 19th and 20th centuries (pp. 530-531). Universitätsverlag Wagner, Innsbruck 1984. ISBN 3-7030-0131-3 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Neues Wiener Abendblatt of April 27, 1905 , accessed on March 23, 2017.
2. ^ Genealogical nobility database , accessed on March 23, 2017.