Adolf Tortilowicz von Batocki-Friebe

Adolf von Batocki-Friebe

Adolf von Batocki-Friebe in 1914
Governor of East Prussia
In office
1914–1916
In office
1918–1919
Prussian House of Lords
In office
1910–1918
Personal details
Born (1868-07-31)31 July 1868
Gut Bledau, Cranz, East Prussia
Died 22 May 1944(1944-05-22) (aged 75)
Gut Wosegau
Spouse(s) Paula Gräfin von Kalnein
Occupation lawyer

Max Johann Otto Adolf Tortilowicz von Batocki-Friebe, usually known as Adolf von Batocki-Friebe (31 July 1868 – 22 May 1944) was a German noble, lawyer and politician,[1] and belonged to a Lithuanian noble family.

Batocki-Friebe was born at Gut Bledau, Cranz near Königsberg, East Prussia. He served as Governor of East Prussia (1914–1916 and 1918–1919), member of the Prussian House of Lords (1910–1918) and President of the War Nutrition Office (1916–1917).[2]

He was a Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John.

Publications

References

  1. Facts on File Yearbook, 1944, p. 188
  2. Spencer Tucker and Priscilla Mary Roberts (eds.) (2005) World War I. Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 1851098798, p. 478

Literature

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adolf Tortilowicz von Batocki-Friebe.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.