Ernst Merck
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Freiherr
Ernst Merck (20 November 1811 – 6 July 1863) was a German
businessman and politician
.
Merck, born in Hamburg
, was a member of the Frankfurt Parliament
for a year from 1848 to 1849.
Merck was also the cavalry chief of the Hamburg Citizen Militia
, founder of the Zoological Garden in Hamburg
, and initiator of an association to rescue shipwrecked persons. In 1853 Merck was appointed as consul for Austria
in Hamburg and later gentled by the Austrian Emperor.
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
Ernst Merck (20 November 1811 – 6 July 1863) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
businessman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Merck, born in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, was a member of the Frankfurt Parliament
Frankfurt Parliament
The Frankfurt Assembly was the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany. Session was held from May 18, 1848 to May 31, 1849 in the Paulskirche at Frankfurt am Main...
for a year from 1848 to 1849.
Merck was also the cavalry chief of the Hamburg Citizen Militia
Hamburg Citizen Militia
The Hamburg Citizen Militia or Hanseatic Citizen Guard was a citizen militia of the free cities and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, formed from conscripted citizens and inhabitants of the city. It was formed in 1814 and dissolved in 1868....
, founder of the Zoological Garden in Hamburg
Zoological Garden of Hamburg
The Zoological Garden of Hamburg was a zoo in Hamburg, Germany that operated from 1863 until 1930. Its aquarium, which opened in 1864, was among the first in the world.- Founding :...
, and initiator of an association to rescue shipwrecked persons. In 1853 Merck was appointed as consul for Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in Hamburg and later gentled by the Austrian Emperor.