Gustav Reinhold Ludwig von Wienskowski gen. von Saltzwedel (28 April 1808 – 19 June 1897) was a

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n politician and public official.

Biography

Saltzwedel was born to ''Reinhold von Wienskowski'' (1780–1863) and Johanna ''née'' von Saltzwedel (1788–1828) in Drosdowen,

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(today Drozdowo, Poland). His father had adopted his wife's name at his marriage; although officially still named ''von Wienskowski'', the family was allowed to use the name ''von Saltzwedel''. He was the oldest brother of Wilhelm von Saltzwedel (1820–1882). Saltzwedel studied law at the Universities of Königsberg and

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in 1827-30 and was a co-founder of the

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''Corps Littuania'' in Königsberg. After completing his studies he served as head of the district administration (Landrat) of Marggrabowa from 1833 to 1841.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
/ref> In 1844/45 Saltzwedel was a

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, from 1846 to 1851 ''Regierungspräsident'' in

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, and in 1847 head of the district administrative court in Königsberg. He was the director of the East Prussian Poverty Commission and Commissioner of the ''Lithauische Friedensgesellschaft'' (Lithuanian Peace Society). In 1848 he became a member of the

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and in 1849 member of the Second Chamber of the

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. He was a mentor of Bethel Henry Strousberg concerning the financing of the East Prussian Southern Railwayostpreussen.net
/ref> and the head of its supervisory board. In 1867, Saltzwedel was elected as a member of the Parliament of the

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(until 1870) and the Preußisches Abgeordnetenhaus (until 1869). Saltzwedel was married to ''Auguste Zimmermann'' (19 November 1822 in Marggrabowa – 9 July 1911 in

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). He had a son and three daughters. Saltzwedel died on his estate at Pötschendorf.

Literature

* Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, ''Alter Adel und Briefadel'' 1928, Seite 727, Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha 1928 * Lothar Selke: '' Zur Erinnerung an das 150jährige Bundesfest der Littuania: 31. Januar 1829 - 31. Januar 1979'', München 1979 * Walter Passauer: '' Corpstafel der Littuania zu Königsberg'', Königsberg 1935 * Max Pauly: ''Chronik der Landsmannschaft Littuania während ihres 60jährigen Bestehens, 1829-1889'', Königsberg i. Pr. 1889

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saltzwedel, Gustav Von 1808 births 1897 deaths People from Olecko County Politicians from East Prussia German untitled nobility Members of the Prussian House of Representatives Members of the Frankfurt Parliament University of Königsberg alumni Members of the Reichstag of the North German Confederation