Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser
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Freiherr von Schorlemer was born in HorstmarHorstmar
Horstmar is a German city, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. north-west of Münster.-History:Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century....
. After he graduated from the Gymnasium Dionysianum in Rheine
Rheine
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in 1874, he studied law in Würzburg
Würzburg
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and Göttingen. In 1878 he achieved his doctorate and went into military service. In 1880 he married the wealthy Mary Puricelli, who later inherited millions in assets. Together they bought a vineyard
Vineyard
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in the Mosel
Mosel
Mosel may mean the following:* Moselle , a European river, named Mosel in German* Mosel , a German appellation, formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer** Mosel wine, wine produced in the region...
at Lieser. There they built a castle, Schloss Lieser
Schloss Lieser
Schloss Lieser in the Mosel valley nearby Bernkastel-Kues is one of the most striking buildings within the village of Lieser.-Historical background:The castle was created on the site of a 1710-built church property....
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In 1886 Schorlemer gained administrative experience with the prosecuting authorities in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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. From 1886 to 1888, he was a Regierungsassessor in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
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. On 1st December 1888 at the Kreistag Neuss, Schorlemer was unanimously elected as a member of the council. In Neuss he established his first solid relationships with social groups. Politically, he supported several projects, starting the 1889 Holiday Colonies. The Neusser Cravatten-Tech School was based upon his ideas. In 1893 he became Schützenkönig. In addition, he had a circular house built in Neuss, which was inaugurated in 1894.
From 1890 von Schorlemer-Lieser was also a member of the German Reichstag
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. His father Burghard Freiherr von Schorlemer-Alst
Burghard Freiherr von Schorlemer-Alst
Burghard Freiherr von Schorlemer-Alst was a Prussian parliamentarian for the Centre Party.-References:...
was representative of the Centre Party. In 1890 and 1893 he stood as an independent candidate, before being selected as candidate by the anti-Semitic German Social Party. In 1893 he achieved 37.5% of the vote in Neuss.
In von Schorlemer-Lieser was sent to Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Wrocław , situated on the River Oder , is the main city of southwestern Poland.Wrocław was the historical capital of Silesia and is today the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been part of either Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, or Germany, but since 1945...
, where he took over the Office of the President of the Upper Silesia province.
On 19th August 1905, at the personal request of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Schorlemer was appointed as the first Catholic president of the Upper Rhine province. Henceforth, he resided in Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
. During a visit to Neuss he received his honorary citizenship rights, which he also received in Koblenz and St. Wendel in 1910.
On 18th June 1910 Schorlemer became Prussian Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until 1917. The following year he was nominated by the Chamber of Agriculture as chairman for the Rhine province. Schorlemer was also now a member of the Prussian House of Lords
Prussian House of Lords
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From April 1920, Schorlemer was Kreisdeputierter in the district of Bernkastel.
He died in 1922 at the Hedwig Hospital in Berlin
Berlin
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