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Johann Adolf von Schwarzenberg

Czech entrepreneur (1799-1888)¹

Johann Adolf II, Prince of Schwarzenberg (22 May 1799 – 15 September 1888) was an Austrian industrialist, diplomat and member of the noble Schwarzenberg family.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Johann Adolf von Schwarzenberg (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 22, 1799, died Sep 15, 1888.¹

Companies

CreditanstaltFounder¹³
Emperor Franz Joseph RailwayFounder¹⁴

Career

Occupation: politician, military officer.⁶

Since 1861Member of the House of Lords (Austria)⁵
1860Member of the enlarged Imperial Diet⁵
Date not recordedFounded Emperor Franz Joseph Railway³
Date not recordedFounded Creditanstalt⁴
Date not recordedMember of the Bohemian Diet⁵

Personal life

BornMay 22, 1799, Vienna⁷
DiedSep 15, 1888, Hluboká nad Vltavou⁸
CitizenshipCisleithania, Austrian Empire⁹
SpousePrincess Eleonore of Liechtenstein¹⁰

Marriage and children

In 1830, he married Princess Eleonore (Lore) of Liechtenstein (1812–1873), a daughter of Lieutenant Field Marshal Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein (1775–1819) and Princess Marie Leopoldine Esterházy (1788–1846).

Princess Lore Schwarzenberg was the leading Grande Dame, the leading Salonnière in Vienna, for three decades until her death.

Nora Fugger wrote of her:

She was rich, beautiful, witty, possessed of rare delicacy and always willing to be charitable. Yet she also knew how to wield a strict scepter with a delicate hand. She dictated tone and fashion. Who would be admitted to court society depended on her. An invitation to her house opened the door to all the noble houses of Vienna. And no one dared to disobey her unspoken orders. Princess Lore Schwarzenberg, who remained beautiful well into her old age... was one of the most distinguished among the many noble, great ladies of Vienna.

The couple had 2 children:

Adolf Josef (1832–1914), married in 1857 Ida Maria von Liechtenstein (1839–1921), archaeologist

Marie Leopoldine (1833–1909), married Ernst Graf von Waldstein-Wartenberg (1821–1904)

From Wikipedia’s article on Johann Adolf von Schwarzenberg (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recordedKnight of the Order of the Golden Fleece¹¹
Date not recordedOrder of the Red Eagle 1st Class^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg on Wikidata
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WikipediaJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg on Wikipedia
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: Founded Emperor Franz Joseph Railway, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: Founded Creditanstalt, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: Member of the Bohemian Diet, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataCreditanstalt, Founder
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WikidataEmperor Franz Joseph Railway, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJohann Adolf von Schwarzenberg photo by Franz Schrotzberg, Public domain