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Anton Ritter von Schmerling (23 August 1805 – 23 May 1893) was an Austrian statesman.
May 19, 2024 · Anton, Ritter (knight) von Schmerling was an Austrian statesman who served as imperial minister of the interior; he was the principal author of the February Patent (1861), which provided the first period of sustained constitutional government for the Habsburg Empire.
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Anton Ritter von Schmerling war österreichischer Politiker und Jurist. Im Jahre 1848 diente er als Reichsminister in der Provisorischen Zentralgewalt, der ersten gesamtdeutschen Regierung. Von 1860 bis 1865 war er österreichischer Regierungschef.
liberal leader Anton von Schmerling, Met-ternich stressed the duty of his government to insist on its point of view and to refuse any concessions. When Schmerling pointed to the fact that people of the better classes were in the vanguard of the revolutionary movement, the State Chancellor replied: "My friend, even if you or my own son
His successor, Anton von Schmerling, held contempt for many of the institutions he had dutifully served, such as the Confederate Diet, and considered the National Assembly and his administration to be the future of Germany.
Schmerling, Anton von, Austrian statesman, born on August 23rd 1805 in Vienna, died there on May 23rd 1893, entered state service in 1829, became councillor of appeal in 1846. He was an opponent of the Metternich System, and thanks to his great talent liberal circles had great expectations of him.
SCHMERLING, shmĕr'ling, Anton, Ritter von (1805-93). A distinguished Austrian statesman, born in Vienna, where he studied law and in 1829 entered the Government service. As an opponent of Metternich's policy he was sent to represent Austria at the Frankfort Parliament, and presided over it after the retirement of Colloredo.
