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Schmitt Family
The Schmitt family or von Schmitt is a Bavarian noble family with Franconian origin. Introduced to nobility as ''Ritter'' von Schmitt by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria and Otto, King of Bavaria, the family has been prominent in business, law and politics. Members have included the 14th President of Upper Franconia, the President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the Senate President of the Reichsgericht. History The first known ancestor was Johannes Kaspar I. Schmitt (d. 1721–72) who was from Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. His descendants Josef (1838–1908) and Gottfried (1827–1908) were later elevated to nobility. Josef ''Ritter'' von Schmitt and Gottfried ''Ritter'' von Schmitt (1827–1908), were elevated to the hereditary title of ''Ritter'' in 1889 and 1896 respectively before the Weimar Republic's abolition of nobility in 1919. Josef v. Schmitt's son Josef II was a prominent businessman and privy councilor, co-chairing SKF and others. His co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von Schmitt
The Schmitt family or von Schmitt is a German nobility, Bavarian noble family with Franconia, Franconian origin. Introduced to nobility as Ritter von, ''Ritter'' von Schmitt by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria and Otto, King of Bavaria, the family has been prominent in business, law and politics. Members have included the 14th Upper Franconia, President of Upper Franconia, the President of the :de:Bayerisches_Oberstes_Landesgericht, Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the Senate President of the Reichsgericht. History The first known ancestor was Johannes Kaspar I. Schmitt (d. 1721–72) who was from Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. His descendants Josef von Schmitt, Josef (1838–1908) and :de:Gottfried Schmitt, Gottfried (1827–1908) were later elevated to nobility. Josef von Schmitt, Josef ''Ritter'' von Schmitt and :de:Gottfried Schmitt, Gottfried ''Ritter'' von Schmitt (1827–1908), were elevated to the hereditary title of ''Ritter'' in 1889 and 1896 respectively bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmitt Family
The Schmitt family or von Schmitt is a Bavarian noble family with Franconian origin. Introduced to nobility as ''Ritter'' von Schmitt by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria and Otto, King of Bavaria, the family has been prominent in business, law and politics. Members have included the 14th President of Upper Franconia, the President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the Senate President of the Reichsgericht. History The first known ancestor was Johannes Kaspar I. Schmitt (d. 1721–72) who was from Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. His descendants Josef (1838–1908) and Gottfried (1827–1908) were later elevated to nobility. Josef ''Ritter'' von Schmitt and Gottfried ''Ritter'' von Schmitt (1827–1908), were elevated to the hereditary title of ''Ritter'' in 1889 and 1896 respectively before the Weimar Republic's abolition of nobility in 1919. Josef v. Schmitt's son Josef II was a prominent businessman and privy councilor, co-chairing SKF and others. His co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privy Councilor
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on state affairs. Privy councils Functioning privy councils Former or dormant privy councils See also * Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands * Council of State * Crown Council * Executive Council (Commonwealth countries) * Privy Council ministry * State Council State Council may refer to: Government * State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of South Korea, headed by the President * State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative auth ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Privy Council Advisory councils for heads of state Monarchy Royal and noble courts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Schmitt
Josef Schmitt (22. August 1875 – 1945), later ''Ritter Josef Schmitt'' was a German Lawyer, Knight, and Privy Councilor. He was born in Bavaria to Ritter Josef von Schmitt, who was the advisor to Prince Luitpold of Bavaria and a privy councilor. Josef Schmitt was, in later life, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SKF, the '' J. Mich AG '' in Bamberg, the '' AG Steinfels, formerly Hch. Knab '' in Steinfels, the '' H. Henniger Reifbräu AG '' in Erlangen and the '' Baumwollindustrie Erlangen-Bamberg AG '' in Erlangen. He was also a member of the supervisory boards of the '' AG für Licht- und Kraftversorgung '' in Munich, the '' Porzellanfabrik Kloster Veilsdorf AG '', the '' porcelain manufacturer C. M. Hutschenreuther AG '' in Altrohlau and the '' Rizzibräu AG '' in Kulmbach. He was a member of the Bavarian State Committee of '' Deutsche Bank and Disconto-Gesellschaft '' and the ''Allianz and Stuttgarter Verein Versicherungs-AG'', later Allianz. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritter
Ritter (German for "knight") is a designation used as a title of nobility in German-speaking areas. Traditionally it denotes the second-lowest rank within the nobility, standing above "Edler" and below "Freiherr" (Baron). As with most titles and designations within the nobility in German-speaking areas, the rank was hereditary and generally was used with the nobiliary particle of von or zu before a family name. For its historical association with warfare and the landed gentry in the Middle Ages, the title of Ritter can be considered roughly equal to the titles of "Knight", but it is hereditary like the British title of "Baronet". The wife of a Ritter was called a "Frau" (in this sense "Lady") and not Ritterin. In heraldry, from the late 18th century a Ritter was often indicated by the use of a coronet with five points, although not everyone who was a Ritter and displayed arms made use of such a coronet. In the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary the title of "Ritter von" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Von Schmitt
Josef Ritter von Schmitt (born 4 March 1838 – 16 April 1907) was a Bavarian politician and prominent jurist, who served as the 14th President of Upper Franconia from the turn of the century until his death in 1907. A prominent figure in Bavarian politics, von Schmitt served as the President of the Court for the Kingdom of Bavaria under the Bavarian Regency, as well as the primary advisor to Prince Luitpold of Bavaria. Josef's brother, , served as President of the Bavarian Supreme Court in Munich. Aside from politics, von Schmitt was a key industrial figure in Bavaria, holding positions on multiple large Conglomerates. He was on the board of Dresdner Bank, and from 1898 until his death he served as chairman of the board of the Schweinfurt ball producer , contributing decisively to its boom. In von Schmitt's later life, he served as privy councilor and was awarded honorary citizenship of the city of Bamberg, a city which he had previously led. Early life Born into a mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Nobility
The German nobility (german: deutscher Adel) and royalty were status groups of the medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the German-speaking area, until the beginning of the 20th century. Historically, German entities that recognized or conferred nobility included the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the German Confederation (1814–1866) and the German Empire (1871–1918). Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in the German Empire had a policy of expanding his political base by ennobling rich businessmen who had no noble ancestors. The nobility flourished during the dramatic industrialization and urbanization of Germany after 1850. Landowners modernized their estates, and oriented their business to an international market. Many younger sons were positioned in the rapidly growing national and regional bureaucracies, as well as in the military. They acquired not only the technical skills but the necessary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
