Anton of Stolberg-Wernigerode
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Count Anton zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (born: 23 October 1785 at Schloss Wernigerode; died: 11 February 1854 in Berlin
), was chief minister in Magdeburg
, governor in the Prussian Province of Saxony
and Prussian Minister of State.
and the Countess Auguste Eleonore of Stolberg-Stolberg. He entered into the Prussian military service in 1802. He participated in the Napoleonic wars
part, and was Lieutenant General
and commander of the 27th Landwehr Regiment.
On 18 December 1815, his father had transferred the Lordship of Grodztwo in Silesia
to him in fideicommiss and majorat
. This meant that he was not allowed to sell it and it would be owned by him and his descendants in perpetuity and it would be indivisible and inherited according to primogeniture
. In 1831, he inherited the Lordship of Diersfordt near Wesel
from his brother-in-law Baron Christopher Alexander Charles Frederick of Wylich.
In 1828, he became governor of the Landkreis Kamienna Góra
. In 1834, he was appointed chief minister in Düsseldorf
. In 1837, he was appointed chief minister in Magdeburg
as well as governor of the Prussian Province of Saxony
. He was made a honorary citizen of Magdeburg in 1841.
In 1840, he was appointed as a confidant of the king Frederick William IV of Prussia
of Prussia. He moved to Berlin and two years later he was appointed as Minister of State. After the to March Revolution
of 1848, he was forced to resign from this position. He was then adjutant general of the king and in 1851 Minister of the Royal House.
Count Anton died in 1854 and was buried in the cemetery of his family in Wernigerode. The tomb was designed by Friedrich August Stüler
.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
), was chief minister in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, governor in the Prussian Province of Saxony
Province of Saxony
The Province of Saxony was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1945. Its capital was Magdeburg.-History:The province was created in 1816 out of the following territories:...
and Prussian Minister of State.
Life
Count Anton was a fourth Son of the reigning Count Christian Frederick of Stolberg-WernigerodeChristian Frederick of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Count Friedrich Christian of Stolberg-Wernigerode succeeded his father as ruler of the County of Wernigerode in 1778.- Life :Count Christian Frederick was the only son of Count Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode and Princess Anna of Anhalt-Köthen. He was a member of the noble family...
and the Countess Auguste Eleonore of Stolberg-Stolberg. He entered into the Prussian military service in 1802. He participated in the Napoleonic wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
part, and was Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
and commander of the 27th Landwehr Regiment.
On 18 December 1815, his father had transferred the Lordship of Grodztwo in Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
to him in fideicommiss and majorat
Majorat
Majorat is the right of succession to property according to age . A majorat would be inherited by the oldest son, or if there was no son, the nearest relative. This law existed in some of the European countries and was designed to prevent the distribution of wealthy estates between many members of...
. This meant that he was not allowed to sell it and it would be owned by him and his descendants in perpetuity and it would be indivisible and inherited according to primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
. In 1831, he inherited the Lordship of Diersfordt near Wesel
Wesel
Wesel is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.-Division of the town:Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighoven, Ginderich, Feldmark,Fusternberg, Büderich, Flüren and Blumenkamp.-History:...
from his brother-in-law Baron Christopher Alexander Charles Frederick of Wylich.
In 1828, he became governor of the Landkreis Kamienna Góra
Kamienna Góra
Kamienna Góra is a town in south-western Poland with 21,440 inhabitants . It is the seat of Kamienna Góra County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Kamienna Góra, although it is not part of the territory of the latter .Kamienna Góra on the Bóbr river is situated in Lower Silesian...
. In 1834, he was appointed chief minister in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. In 1837, he was appointed chief minister in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
as well as governor of the Prussian Province of Saxony
Province of Saxony
The Province of Saxony was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1945. Its capital was Magdeburg.-History:The province was created in 1816 out of the following territories:...
. He was made a honorary citizen of Magdeburg in 1841.
In 1840, he was appointed as a confidant of the king Frederick William IV of Prussia
Frederick William IV of Prussia
|align=right|Upon his accession, he toned down the reactionary policies enacted by his father, easing press censorship and promising to enact a constitution at some point, but he refused to enact a popular legislative assembly, preferring to work with the aristocracy through "united committees" of...
of Prussia. He moved to Berlin and two years later he was appointed as Minister of State. After the to March Revolution
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, also called the March Revolution – part of the Revolutions of 1848 that broke out in many countries of Europe – were a series of loosely coordinated protests and rebellions in the states of the German Confederation, including the Austrian Empire...
of 1848, he was forced to resign from this position. He was then adjutant general of the king and in 1851 Minister of the Royal House.
Count Anton died in 1854 and was buried in the cemetery of his family in Wernigerode. The tomb was designed by Friedrich August Stüler
Friedrich August Stüler
Friedrich August Stüler was an influential Prussian architect and builder. His masterwork is the Neues Museum in Berlin, as well as the dome of the triumphal arch of the main portal of the Berliner Stadtschloss.-Life:...
.
Marriage and issue
In 1809, Anton married Baroness Louise von der Recke (1787-1874). Hey had the following children:- Count Eberhard (1810-1872), succeeded his father as heir in Grodztwo
- Count Conrad (1811-1851), whose son, Count Udo inherited Grodztwo in 1872
- Count Udo (1812-1826)
- Countess Jenny von Keller (1813-1900)
- Countess Marianne (1815-1844)
- Countess Bertha (1816-1861)
- Countess Elizabeth (1817-1822)
- Countess Anna (1819-1868)
- Countess Charlotte (1821-1885)
- Count Bolko (1823-1884)
- Countess Friederike (1824-1848)
- Count Theodore (1827-1902)