Georg von Weinrich was a Bavaria

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n Lieutenant General

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 and War Minister from January 31, 1829 until his death in 1836. He was born in Mainz

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 and died in Munich

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Biography

Von Weinrich studied at the University of Mainz. In 1785 he joined the cadets corps of the Electorate of Mainz, was advanced to the rank of an Unterleutnant in 1787, and took part in the campaigns from 1792 to 1800, and in 1815. In 1807 he became Major

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, and in 1810 Oberstleutnant

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 of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt

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. After the Congress of Vienna

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 he was acquired by the Bavarian army

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, became Oberst

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 in 1815, and in 1825 Brigadier

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 and Major General

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. In 1827, he became commander of Fortress Marienberg

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. In 1829 he became war minister under Ludwig I of Bavaria

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, and was advanced to the rank of a Lieutenant General in 1934.
On October 28, 1835 he became also commander of an infantry regiment, which was named thenceforward Infanterie-Regiment "Weinrich", after his death Infanterie-Regiment "vacant Weinrich".