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BENNIGSEN, RUDOLF VON (18241902) , German politician, was born at Luneburg on the loth of July 1824. He was descended from an old Hanoverian family, his father, Karl von Bennigsen, being an officer in the Hanoverian army, who rose to the rank of general and also held diplomatic appointments. Bennigsen, having studied at the university of Gottingen, entered the Hanoverian civil service. In 1855 he was elected a member of the second chamber; and as the government refused to allow him leave of absence from his official duties he resigned his post in the public service. He at once became the recognized leader of the Liberal opposition to the reactionary government, but must be distinguished from Count Bennigsen, a member of the same family, and son of the distinguished Russian general, who was also one of the parliamentary leaders at the time. What gave Bennigsen his importance not only in lIanover, but throughout the whole of Germany, was the foundation of the National Verein, which was due to him, and of which he was president. This society, which arose out of the public excitement created by the war between France and Austria, had for its object the formation of a national party which should strive for the unity and the constitutional liberty of the whole Father-land. It united the moderate Liberals throughout Germany, and at once became a great
parliament . He used his influence to procure as much autonomy as possible for the province of Hanover, but was a strong opponent of the Guelph
work
founding
parliament , which was often imminent. Many amendments suggested by him were introduced in the debates on the constitution; in 187o he undertook a mission to South
Versailles
chancellor with a seat in the Prussian ministry, but refused it because Bismarck or the king would not agree to his conditions. From this time his relations with the government were less friendly, and in 1878 he brought about the rejection of the first Socialist Bill. In 1883 he resigned his seat in parliament owing to the reactionary measures
retired from public life. He died on the 7th of August 1902. See biographical notices by A. Kiepert (2nd ed., Hanover, 1902), and E. Schreck (Hanover, 1894). End of Article: BENNIGSEN, RUDOLF VON (18241902) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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