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Alexander Von Westerholt
Count Alexander Ferdinand von Westerholt (1763 – 1827) was a Bavarian statesman and scholar. Early life Westerhold was born in the Free Imperial City of Regensburg in 1763. He was the son of Johann Jakob von Westerholt (1727–1814), who had been born in Koblenz and had inherited the position of postmaster. In 1755, he became Hofmarschall (essentially Chamberlain (office), Chamberlain) for Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis in Regensburg before becoming President of the Court Economy. He was also Arch-Treasurer, Electoral Treasurer of the Electorate of Trier and Electorate of Cologne, Cologne. He was raised Imperial vicar to the Imperial count by Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria in Munich in 1790. His paternal grandparents were Johann Karl Albert von Westerholt, who owned the Vilckrath estate in the Duchy of Berg through his mother. Career Westerholt was a Privy Councilor and statesman who served as vice president of the government during the Napoleonic Wars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Graf Von Westerholt
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre (given name), Alexandre, Aleks (given name), Aleks, Aleksa (given name), Aleksa and Sander (name), Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria (given name), Alexandria, and Sasha (name), Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genetive, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy shield wall, battle line. The earliest Attested langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
