Friedrich von Berg
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bernhard von Berg, also von Berg-Markienen, (20 November 1866 – 9 March 1939) was a German
politician and chairman of the Secret Civil Cabinet of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918.
, East Prussia
(today Markiny, Poland) to the Prussian Major Friedrich von Berg (1835-1888). After passing his Abitur
von Berg joined the Prussian Army
in 1885 and became the personal adjutant of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
in 1888. He left service in 1892 and started to study law at the Universities of Breslau and Bonn
, where he became a member of the Corps Borussia Bonn next to the later Kaiser Wilhelm II. After passing his exam von Berg worked at the local court of Bartenstein and in 1896 at Danzig. In 1899 he moved to Berlin
, where he became an assessor
. In 1903 he returned to East Prussia and worked as the head of the district administration (Landrat) of Goldap
.
In 1906 he became a member of the Geheimes Zivilkabinett (Secret Civil Cabinet), the Kaiser's personal office. In 1909 he became the Landeshauptmann of East Prussia and in 1916 he was promoted to Oberpräsident of the province. On 16 January 1918 von Berg became the chairman of the Kaiser's office. He opposed peace negotiations to end World War I
as supposed by Chancellor Max von Baden and had to resign on 11 October 1918.
He returned to his estate in East Prussia, where he was the President of the provincial diet (Provinziallandtag) in 1919 and the East Prussian Protestant Synod in 1920. The same year he became the chairman of the German Nobility Association (Deutsche Adelsgenossenschaft) until 1932.
In 1921 - 1927 von Berg was the Chief Representative of the House of Hohenzollern in the negotiations on the family's personal property with the Weimar German government.
Von Berg died in 1939 on his estate of Markienen.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician and chairman of the Secret Civil Cabinet of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918.
Biography
Friedrich von Berg was born on his family's estate of MarkienenMarkiny
Markiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bartoszyce, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately north-west of Bartoszyce and north of the regional capital...
, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
(today Markiny, Poland) to the Prussian Major Friedrich von Berg (1835-1888). After passing his Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
von Berg joined the Prussian Army
Prussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
in 1885 and became the personal adjutant of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
Joachim Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Leopold Prinz von Preußen was a son of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia and Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau, married in 1854.- Family :On 24 June 1889 he married in Berlin Princess Louise Sophie of...
in 1888. He left service in 1892 and started to study law at the Universities of Breslau and Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, where he became a member of the Corps Borussia Bonn next to the later Kaiser Wilhelm II. After passing his exam von Berg worked at the local court of Bartenstein and in 1896 at Danzig. In 1899 he moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he became an assessor
Assessor (law)
In some jurisdictions, an assessor is a judge's or magistrate's assistant. This is in fact the historical meaning of this word.-By country:In Denmark, it was the former title given to Supreme Court judges. Today the title is given to Deputy Judges...
. In 1903 he returned to East Prussia and worked as the head of the district administration (Landrat) of Goldap
Goldap
Gołdap is a town and the seat of Gołdap County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland. It is located on the Gołdapa River, between the Wzgórza Szeskie hills and the Puszcza Romincka forest. It has a population of 13,703...
.
In 1906 he became a member of the Geheimes Zivilkabinett (Secret Civil Cabinet), the Kaiser's personal office. In 1909 he became the Landeshauptmann of East Prussia and in 1916 he was promoted to Oberpräsident of the province. On 16 January 1918 von Berg became the chairman of the Kaiser's office. He opposed peace negotiations to end World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
as supposed by Chancellor Max von Baden and had to resign on 11 October 1918.
He returned to his estate in East Prussia, where he was the President of the provincial diet (Provinziallandtag) in 1919 and the East Prussian Protestant Synod in 1920. The same year he became the chairman of the German Nobility Association (Deutsche Adelsgenossenschaft) until 1932.
In 1921 - 1927 von Berg was the Chief Representative of the House of Hohenzollern in the negotiations on the family's personal property with the Weimar German government.
Von Berg died in 1939 on his estate of Markienen.