Mortimer von Maltzan

Joachim Karl Ludwig Mortimer Earl of Malt tooth (or Maltzan ), Freiherr von Wartenberg and Penzlin ( born April 15, 1793 Castle Lissa (now Wrocław - Leśnica ); † August 8, 1843 in Berlin) was a Prussian diplomat and 1841-1842 Secretary of State.

Career

Malt tooth made ​​the liberation wars as an officer of the Prussian Garde du Corps. He then joined the Foreign Service. He was first secretary of legation in various embassies. Later, he was charge d'affaires in Darmstadt and ambassador in The Hague, Hamburg and Vienna. Most recently, he held the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary.

In 1841 Malt tooth was appointed Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Varnhagen von Ense was a report Humboldt again, after King Frederick William IV with Malt tooth was happier than with any other of his ministers, full confidence in him and everything would have trust him. Because of a serious mental illness but was discharged in 1842.

Family

Malt tooth was the son of Count Joachim Alexander Casimir Malt tooth and his wife Antoinie (born of Hoym ). He married Countess Auguste von der Goltz daughter of August Friedrich Ferdinand von der Goltz. Their daughter Antoinette Louise Emilie Julie Malt tooth ( * November 25, 1824; † July 14, 1899 ) was mistress of the Empress Auguste. She was since 2 June 1853 with Wilhelm Ludwig Heinrich Arend of Perponcher - Sedlnitzky (* July 17, 1819, † June 24, 1893 ). Married son of Hendrik George de Perponcher Sedlnitzki.