Karl Heinrich von Boetticher
Karl Heinrich von Boetticher | |
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Secretary of the Interior of German Empire | |
In office September 1880 – 1 July 1897 | |
Chancellor | Otto von Bismarck (1871–1890) Leo von Caprivi (1890–1894) Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1894–1900) |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Arthur von Posadowsky-Wehner |
Personal details | |
Born | Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia | 6 January 1833
Died | 6 March 1907 Naumburg, Province of Saxony, Prussia | (aged 74)
Nationality | German |
Political party | Free Conservative Party |
Alma mater | University of Würzburg University of Berlin |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Karl Heinrich von Boetticher (6 January 1833 – 6 March 1907) was a German conservative statesman. He served as Secretary of the Interior (1880–1897), and Vice Chancellor of Germany (1881–1897).
Biography[]
Born in Stettin in Pomerania, the son of a judge, Boetticher studied law in the University of Würzburg and the University of Berlin. He was governor of Schleswig in 1876. In 1878 he became a member of the Reichstag for the Free Conservative Party. In 1879, he was lieutenant general of the province of Schleswig-Holstein. In 1880 he succeeded as Secretary of the Interior of the German Empire. In 1881, he also became vice chancellor in Bismarck's cabinet. He held both positions until 1897.
As the representative of Chancellor Bismarck, Boetticher introduced numerous social reforms, and the enactment of the invalid and old-age insurance laws in 1889 was due principally to his energy and executive ability.
Honours[]
He received the following orders and decorations:[1]
- Kingdom of Prussia:
- Knight of the Black Eagle, with Collar
- Grand Commander's Star of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
- Landwehr Service Medal, 1st Class
- Duchy of Anhalt: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear
- Austria-Hungary: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold
- Baden: Knight of the Order of Berthold the First
- Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order
- Grand Duchy of Hesse:
- Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order
- Grand Cross of Philip the Magnanimous
- Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun
- Mecklenburg: Grand Cross of the Wendish Crown, with Golden Crown
- Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion
- Oldenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig
References[]
Literature[]
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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