Hans, Count von Bülow
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Ludwig Friedrich Victor Hans, Count von Bülow (14 July 1774, Essenrode, near Brunswick
– 11 August 1825, Landeck, Silesia) was a Westphalia
n and Prussian statesman
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Hans Count von Bülow was Finance Minister of the Kingdom of Westphalia
from 1808 to 1811. In 1813, he accepted the same position in Prussia. In 1825, he was Senior President of the Prussian province of Silesia
for a short time (1825).
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
– 11 August 1825, Landeck, Silesia) was a Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
n and Prussian statesman
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...
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Hans Count von Bülow was Finance Minister of the Kingdom of Westphalia
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
from 1808 to 1811. In 1813, he accepted the same position in Prussia. In 1825, he was Senior President of the Prussian province of Silesia
Province of Silesia
The Province of Silesia was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1815 to 1919.-Geography:The territory comprised the bulk of the former Bohemian crown land of Silesia and the County of Kladsko, which King Frederick the Great had conquered from the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy in the 18th...
for a short time (1825).