Karl von Weizsäcker
Karl von Weizsäcker Freiherr von Weizsäcker | |
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 Weizsäcker as an ensign, 1871 | |
| Minister-President of the Kingdom of Württemberg | |
| In office 1906–1918 | |
| Monarch | William II |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm August von Breitling |
| Succeeded by | Theodor Liesching |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Hugo von Weizsäcker 25 February 1853 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg |
| Died | 2 February 1926 (aged 72) Stuttgart, Free People's State of Württemberg, Weimar Republic |
| Spouse | Paula von Meibom |
| Relations | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (grandfather) Richard von Weizsäcker (grandfather) |
| Children | Ernst von Weizsäcker |
| Parent(s) | Karl Heinrich Weizsäcker Auguste Sophie Christiane Dahm |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
Karl Hugo Freiherr von Weizsäcker (25 February 1853 – 2 February 1926) was a German politician who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Württemberg, and a member of the prominent Weizsäcker family.
Early life
[edit]He was born Karl Hugo Weizsäcker in Stuttgart, the son of the theologian Karl Heinrich Weizsäcker and his wife, the former Auguste Sophie Christiane Dahm. While serving as a politician at the court of the Kingdom of Württemberg, his family was raised to nobility as von Weizsäcker.
Weizsäcker studied at the University of Tübingen.
Career
[edit]While serving in the administration of King William II of Württemberg, he was raised to the nobility on 24 February 1897.[1]
From 1900 onwards, he served as Minister of Culture — until 4 December 1906 when he was made Prime Minister. He served in this office until 6 November 1918, shortly before the monarchy was abolished in the German Revolution of 1918–1919.[2]
In 1916, he and his family were raised to the hereditary noble title of Baron (Freiherr).[a]
Personal life
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Weizsäcker was married to Paula von Meibom. They were the parents of Ernst von Weizsäcker (1882–1951), Ambassador to the Holy See.[3]
Weizsäcker died in Stuttgart in 1926.[4]
Descendants
[edit]Through his son Ernst, he was a grandfather of the physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker and of Richard von Weizsäcker, who was President of Germany from 1984 to 1994.[3]
References
[edit]- Notes
- Sources
- ^ Graf, Friedrich Wilhelm (8 October 2018). Briefe IV (1915–1918) (in German). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 345. ISBN 978-3-11-058353-3. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Haßlinger, Nikolas (24 October 2014). Max von Rümelin (1861-1931) und die juristische Methode (in German). Mohr Siebeck. p. 15. ISBN 978-3-16-153351-8. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b Benzenhöfer, Udo (2007). Der Arztphilosoph Viktor von Weizsäcker: Leben und Werk im Überblick (in German). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-525-49127-0. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Gönner, Eberhard (1986). Nachlaß Karl von Weizsäcker: 1870 - 1926, mit Vorakten ab 1847 u. Nachakten bis 1965 (in German). Hauptstaatsarchiv. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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