Conrad von Schubert explained

Birth Name:Philipp Christian Theodor Conrad von Schubert
Birth Date:29 October 1847
Birth Place:Wielki Bór
Death Place:Berlin, Weimar Republic
Children:7
Relations:Richard von Schubert (brother)

Philipp Christian Theodor Conrad von Schubert (29 October 1847 – 21 January 1924) was a Prussian lieutenant general, politician, winery owner and member of the German Reichstag.

Early life

Schubert was born on 29 October 1847 in Wielki Bór. He was the son of Theodor Schubert (1816–1890), Lord of Bogislawitz, Rachelsdorf, Koschine, Kalmow and his wife Amalie (née Lebius). His younger brother Richard von Schubert served as a German army commander during the First World War.

Schubert attended high school in Ostrowo.

Career

Schubert joined the Pioneer Battalion No. 7 in Koblenz in 1865 as a one-year volunteer, taking part in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 as a non-commissioned officer. He fought in the Battles of Münchengrätz and Königgrätz. In November 1867, he was transferred to the 3rd Engineering Inspectorate as a Second lieutenant. He attended the United Artillery and Engineering School from October 1868 to July 1870. During the Franco-Prussian War, Schubert was transferred to the Electoral Hessian Pioneer Battalion No. 11, with which he took part in the Battles of Wissembourg, Wörth, Sedan and the Siege of Paris. Schubert was wounded at Sedan and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd Class in 1870.

After the end of the war, Schubert was promoted to Battalion adjutant in April 1872 and was shortly afterwards promoted to First lieutenant in July 1872. In 1873 he took part in the General Staff trip of the XI Army Corps and was assigned to the staff of the 21st Division as an orderly officer. From February 1874 to January 1876, Schubert was adjutant of the 3rd Pioneer Inspectorate and then came to the Strasbourg fortification. Schubert was assigned to the General Staff for a year. He was promoted to captain in June 1879. On September 13, 1884, Schubert was appointed company commander in the Guard Pioneer Battalion of the Imperial German Army. He became major in April 1888 and Commander of the Battalion in November 1889. In April 1893, he was made Lieutenant colonel and was appointed commander in February 1895. On 20 May 1896 he was promoted to Colonel. For his services, Schubert was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility on 15 January 1899. In June 1899, Schubert was appointed Commander and on 3 July 1899, he was promoted to Major general before becoming Lieutenant general on 12 September 1902, leading the brigade for the next three years. He retired in December 1902.

In June 1913, Schubert was awarded the uniform of the Guard Pioneer Battalion on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Wilhelm II.[1]

Political career

From 1903 to 1918, he was a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and from 1907 to 1912 he was a member of the German Reichstag for the constituency of Trier (Ottweiler, St. Wendel, Meisenheim). In the Reichstag he was an affiliated with the National Liberals.[1]

After the death of his father-in-law in 1901, he became deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Stumm Brothers GmbH in 1903 as a representative of the heirs.[2]

Personal life

On 22 August 1881, Schubert married Ida Louise Henriette von Stumm (5 April 1861 – 22 February 1916), the eldest daughter of the industrialist and politician Carl Ferdinand von Stumm, who brought the Maximin Grünhaus winery in Mertesdorf, Mosel, which was later named after him, into the marriage.[3] Together, they were the parents of seven children, including:

Schubert died on 21 January 1924 in Berlin.[12]

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Banken . Ralf . Die Industrialisierung der Saarregion 1815-1914: Take-Off-Phase und Hochindustrialisierung 1850-1914 . 2000 . Franz Steiner Verlag . 978-3-515-07828-3 . 332 . 11 January 2024 . de.
  3. Web site: History – Weingut Maximin Grünhaus . maximingruenhaus.de . 11 January 2024.
  4. Book: Kröger . Martin . Carl von Schubert (1882–1947): Sein Beitrag zur internationalen Politik in der Ära der Weimarer Republik. Ausgewählte Dokumente. Mit einer biographischen Einleitung von Martin Kröger . 8 November 2017 . Duncker & Humblot . 978-3-428-55332-7 . 831 . 11 January 2024 . de.
  5. Book: Pohl . Karl Heinrich . Gustav Stresemann: The Crossover Artist . 14 May 2019 . Berghahn Books . 978-1-78920-218-2 . 30 . 11 January 2024 . en.
  6. International . Rotary . In Memoriam . The Rotarian . June 2001 . 61 . 11 January 2024 . Rotary International . en.
  7. Book: Beck . Hermann . Before the Holocaust: Antisemitic Violence and the Reaction of German Elites and Institutions During the Nazi Takeover . 2022 . . 978-0-19-286507-6 . 96 . 11 January 2024 . en.
  8. Book: Helmreich . William . The Third Reich and the Palestine Question . 5 July 2017 . Routledge . 978-1-351-47271-5 . 246 . 11 January 2024 . en.
  9. Book: Siemens . Daniel . The Making of a Nazi Hero: The Murder and Myth of Horst Wessel . 2 February 2013 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-0-85772-156-3 . 252 . 11 January 2024 . en.
  10. Web site: Schubert, Conrad von - Deutsche Biographie . www.deutsche-biographie.de . . 11 January 2024 . de.
  11. Book: Pritzkoleit . Kurt . Wem Gehört Deutschland: Eine Chronik Von Besitz und Macht . 1957 . K. Desch . 334 . 11 January 2024 . de.
  12. Web site: Schubert, Conrad von (seit 1899) - Deutsche Biographie . www.deutsche-biographie.de . . 11 January 2024 . de.