Heinrich Wilhelm von Werther

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Heinrich Wilhelm von Werther
Foreign minister of Prussia
In office
13 May 1837 – 30 August 1841
MonarchsFrederick William III
Frederick William IV
Preceded byFriedrich Ancillon
Succeeded byMortimer von Maltzan
Personal details
Born(1772-08-07)7 August 1772
Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died7 December 1859(1859-12-07) (aged 87)
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
SpouseJosephine von Sandizell
Children2, including Karl
Parents
  • Philipp August Wilhelm von Werther (father)
  • Sophie Albertine Elisabeth von Korff (mother)

Heinrich August Alexander Wilhelm von Werther (born 7 August 1772 in

Foreign Minister from 1837 to 1841. His son, Karl von Werther, was also a prominent Prussian diplomat.[1]

Early Military Life

Werther was the son of

Friedrich Wilhelm III
.

Diplomatic career

In 1810 Werther joined the diplomatic service. Between 1809 and 1813 he was the Prussian

Resident Minister in Constantinople. After that he was envoy to Spain in 1814 and in 1821 envoy and minister plenipotentiary in London. Here he was, amongst other things, significantly involved in the negotiations for the first Anglo-Prussian agreement on shipping in 1823. Then he was posted to Paris between 1824 and 1837. Particularly in the period of the July Revolution
in 1830 he played an international balancing role.

Although he declined the office of Foreign Minister in 1831, he held this position from 1837 to 1841, including during the ascension of Frederick William IV.[2] Although he had difficulties in holding his ground in domestic politics, he managed to maintain a good relationship with France, and the construction of the railway from Cologne to Antwerp was also something he promoted. In the Oriental Crisis of 1840 Werther opposed the Russian pressure for Prussia to engage herself militarily, as he was of the opinion that in a potential war, due to Austria's military weakness the main burden would fall on Prussia.

Later life

After his retirement as Foreign Minister he was head of the department of Neuenburg (Neuchâtel). At the same time he belonged to the Prussian Council of State.

References

  1. ^ "Heinrich Wilhelm von Werther: The Man Who Averted a War". CoinsWeekly. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. ISBN 978-1-78673-020-6
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