Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode
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Count Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode (25 September 1772, Wernigerode
Castle – 16 February 1854, Wernigerode
Castle) succeeded his father in 1824 as ruler of the County of Wernigerode
.
(1746–1824) and Countess Auguste Eleonore of Stolberg-Stolberg (1748–1821). He was a member from the noble family of the Counts of Stolberg.
Henrich zu Stolberg-Wernigerode was educated by private tutors and studied until 1790 (with an interruption in 1789 by the turmoil of revolution) in Strasbourg
. He then continued his studies in Göttingen
. After completing his studies, he devoted himself to the administration of his territories. After his attempts to prevent the mediatization
of his house as part of Reichsdeputationshauptschluss had failed, he sided with Napoléon Bonaparte, and became Oberstallmeister in the Kingdom of Westphalia
. From 1808 to 1813 he was a member of the Diet the Kingdom of Westphalia
.
From 1813 to 1815, he served the General Government between the Weser and the Rhine as administrator of the district of Osterwieck
(the General Government was a temporary province of Prussia, to administer the territories that had been liberated from French occupation during the War of the Sixth Coalition
). During the Congress of Vienna
, all of the territories of the County of Stolberg
were awarded to count Henry.
From 1825 he was a member of the Prussian State Council. From 1825 to 1854 he was also a member of the provincial Council of the Prussian Province of Saxony
; from 1847 to 1848 he was a member of the United Diet of the Prussian provinces. From 1824 to 1854, he ruled over the county of Wernigerode
in the district of Magdeburg
of the Prussian province of Saxony. As a nobleman, he was a hereditary member of the First Chamber of the States General in the Kingdom of Hanover
and also in the Grand Duchy of Hesse
. Count Henry was canon of the cathedral in Halberstadt
, Knight of the Prussia
n Royal Order of the Black Eagle
and a member of the Order of Saint John.
In 1853 he purchased the House Bruch, a manor near Hattingen
. The Henrichshütte factory in Hattingen was named after him. This factory started operations in 1854, the year Henry died.
Children from his first marriage with Princess Jenny von Schönburg-Waldenburg:
Children from his second marriage with Baroness Eberhardine von der Reck:
One of his grandsons was Prince Otto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
.
Wernigerode
Wernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999....
Castle – 16 February 1854, Wernigerode
Wernigerode
Wernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999....
Castle) succeeded his father in 1824 as ruler of the County of Wernigerode
County of Wernigerode
The County of Wernigerode was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Harzgau region of the former Duchy of Saxony, at the northern foot of the Harz mountain range...
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Life
Count Henry was the eldest son of Count Christian Frederick of Stolberg-WernigerodeChristian Frederick of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Count Friedrich Christian of Stolberg-Wernigerode succeeded his father as ruler of the County of Wernigerode in 1778.- Life :Count Christian Frederick was the only son of Count Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode and Princess Anna of Anhalt-Köthen. He was a member of the noble family...
(1746–1824) and Countess Auguste Eleonore of Stolberg-Stolberg (1748–1821). He was a member from the noble family of the Counts of Stolberg.
Henrich zu Stolberg-Wernigerode was educated by private tutors and studied until 1790 (with an interruption in 1789 by the turmoil of revolution) in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. He then continued his studies in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
. After completing his studies, he devoted himself to the administration of his territories. After his attempts to prevent the mediatization
Mediatization
Mediatisation is the loss of imperial immediacy. Broadly defined it is the subsumption of one monarchy into another monarchy in such a way that the ruler of the annexed state keeps his sovereign title and, sometimes, a measure of local power...
of his house as part of Reichsdeputationshauptschluss had failed, he sided with Napoléon Bonaparte, and became Oberstallmeister in 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 1813 he was a member of the Diet 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...
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From 1813 to 1815, he served the General Government between the Weser and the Rhine as administrator of the district of Osterwieck
Osterwieck
Osterwieck is a historic town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated on the river Ilse, north of Wernigerode and the Harz mountain range. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osterwieck-Fallstein merged in Osterwieck.The...
(the General Government was a temporary province of Prussia, to administer the territories that had been liberated from French occupation during the War of the Sixth Coalition
War of the Sixth Coalition
In the War of the Sixth Coalition , a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and a number of German States finally defeated France and drove Napoleon Bonaparte into exile on Elba. After Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia, the continental powers...
). During the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
, all of the territories of the County of Stolberg
County of Stolberg
The County of Stolberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the Harz mountain range in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.The town of Stolberg was probably founded in the 12th century as a mining settlement. The Counts of Stolberg probably derived from a branch of the counts of...
were awarded to count Henry.
From 1825 he was a member of the Prussian State Council. From 1825 to 1854 he was also a member of the provincial Council of the Prussian Province of Saxony
Province of Saxony
The Province of Saxony was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1945. Its capital was Magdeburg.-History:The province was created in 1816 out of the following territories:...
; from 1847 to 1848 he was a member of the United Diet of the Prussian provinces. From 1824 to 1854, he ruled over the county of Wernigerode
County of Wernigerode
The County of Wernigerode was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Harzgau region of the former Duchy of Saxony, at the northern foot of the Harz mountain range...
in the district of Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
of the Prussian province of Saxony. As a nobleman, he was a hereditary member of the First Chamber of the States General in the Kingdom of Hanover
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg , and joined with 38 other sovereign states in the German...
and also in the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. Count Henry was canon of the cathedral in Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
, Knight of the Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n Royal Order of the Black Eagle
Black Eagle
The Black Eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. They soar over forests in the hilly regions of tropical Asia and hunt mammals and birds, particularly at their nests...
and a member of the Order of Saint John.
In 1853 he purchased the House Bruch, a manor near Hattingen
Hattingen
Hattingen is a German town located in northern part of the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:Hattingen is located on the south bank of the River Ruhr in the south of the Ruhr region. The town was first mentioned in 1396, when the Duke of Mark granted permission to build...
. The Henrichshütte factory in Hattingen was named after him. This factory started operations in 1854, the year Henry died.
Marriage and issue
On 4 August 1799 he married his first wife, Princess Jenny von Schönburg-Waldenburg (4 October 1780-29. August 1809). On 30 December 1810, he married his second wife, Baroness Eberhardine von der Reck, the daughter of the Prussian State Minister Eberhard von der Reck (25 January 1785-24 October 1852.).Children from his first marriage with Princess Jenny von Schönburg-Waldenburg:
- Countess Eleonore (1801–1827)
- married in 1819 Prince Henry LXIII, Prince Reuss of KöstritzHenry LXIII, Prince Reuss of KöstritzPrince Henry LXIII Reuss of Köstritz was a member of the House of Reuss.- Life :After the death of his elder brother Henry LX he was the senior member of the Köstritz branch of the House of Reuss. He was married twice...
- Hermann (1802–1841), Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode
- married in 1831 Emma Countess of Erbach-Fürstenau (1811-1889)
- Count Bernhard (1803–1824)
- Count Botho (1805–1881)
- married in 1843 Countess Adelheid of Erbach-Fürstenau (1822-1881)
Children from his second marriage with Baroness Eberhardine von der Reck:
- Countess Caroline (1806–1896)
- married in 1828 Prince Henry LXIII, Prince Reuss of KöstritzHenry LXIII, Prince Reuss of KöstritzPrince Henry LXIII Reuss of Köstritz was a member of the House of Reuss.- Life :After the death of his elder brother Henry LX he was the senior member of the Köstritz branch of the House of Reuss. He was married twice...
- Count Eduard and Count Christoph (twins; 1808-1808)
- Count Rudolph (1809–1867)
- married in 1851 Auguste Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1823-1864)
One of his grandsons was Prince Otto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
Otto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
Prince Otto of Stolberg-Wernigerode was an Imperial German politician and the first Vice-Chancellor of Germany. He was born into the ancient noble family of Stolberg-Wernigerode which had been quasi-sovereign rulers of their county until the German Mediatisation when they came under the...
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