Hans, Count von Bülow
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| Born |
14 July 1774 Essenrode, Saxony |
| Died | 11 August 1825 (aged 51) Bad Landeck, Silesia |
| Occupation | Statesman |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna Schmucker (1781-1855) |
| Parent(s) | Friedrich Ernst von Bülow, Eleonore Louise von Behr |
Ludwig Friedrich Victor Hans, Count von Bülow (14 July 1774, Essenrode, near Brunswick – 11 August 1825, Bad Landeck, Silesia) was a Westphalian and Prussian statesman.
Hans, Count von Bülow was born to the noble von Bülow family in 1774 at his family's Essenrode Manor. His father, Friedrich Ernst von Bülow, was an Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg and land owner. His older brother, Friedrich Wilhelm August Werner von Bülow, was a lawyer and governor of the Prussian Province of Saxony. Hans was also the cousin of Prussian reformer and former Prime Minister Karl August von Hardenberg.
Hans attended Luneburg's Knight's Academy from 1786 to 1790 and studied at the University of Göttingen in Göttingen between 1790 and 1794. Here he became acquainted with the teachings of English economist Adam Smith, which would have a significant influence on his career
After completing his studies in Göttingen, Bülow joined the Prussian service in 1794 with Hardenberg and in 1801 he became a counselor (Kriegs and Domänenrat) in the General Directorate in Berlin for the Magdeburg and Halberstadt department. Bülow was appointed president of the War and Domain Chamber of the Duchy of Magdeburg in 1805. One year later, in 1806, he was appointed head of armaments for the Prussian army. Magdeburg surrendered to France during the Napoleonic Wars in 1806 and in the 1807 Treaty of Tilsit, the city was annexed to the French-controlled Kingdom of Westphalia. After Madgeburg was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia, he returned to his position as president of the War and Domain Chamber, but this time for Westphalia.
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