Schön was born in Schreitlauken, Tilsit district, East Prussia (now Šereitlaukis, Pagėgiai Municipality, Lithuania). He studied law and political science at the University of Königsberg. In 1793, he entered the Prussian government service and was rapidly promoted, serving as governor. After the Peace of Tilsit, he rendered assistance in carrying out the reforms of Baron vom Stein and Karl August von Hardenberg, and to him is attributed the authorship of the Politisches Testament, which Stein issued upon his retirement from office. In addition, Schön's memorandum on the abolition of serfdom was the basis of the law of emancipation.
In 1816, Schön was appointed governor of West Prussia, and eight years afterwards of the whole Province of Prussia. Under his administration many reforms were made. He was an ardent liberal, and it was partly through his efforts that upon the accession of the new King in 1840 a demand was made for a constitution. Schön was made Minister of State, but his ideas were too advanced for Frederick William IV, and he found it expedient in 1842 to retire from political life. He was buried next to the Arnau Church in East Prussia.
Schön's memoirs and correspondence were published by his son under the title of Aus den Papieren des Ministers und Burggrafen von Marienburg Theodor von Schön (1875–83). The share claimed by him in Stein's reforms has been the subject of some controversy.
Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Schön, Heinrich Theodor von" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. This work in turn cites:
theodor, schön, heinrich, january, 1773, july, 1856, prussian, statesman, assisted, liberal, reforms, prussia, during, napoleonic, wars, biography, editschön, born, schreitlauken, tilsit, district, east, prussia, Šereitlaukis, pagėgiai, municipality, lithuania. Heinrich Theodor von Schon 20 January 1773 23 July 1856 was a Prussian statesman who assisted in the liberal reforms in Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars Theodor von SchonBiography editSchon was born in Schreitlauken Tilsit district East Prussia now Sereitlaukis Pagegiai Municipality Lithuania He studied law and political science at the University of Konigsberg In 1793 he entered the Prussian government service and was rapidly promoted serving as governor After the Peace of Tilsit he rendered assistance in carrying out the reforms of Baron vom Stein and Karl August von Hardenberg and to him is attributed the authorship of the Politisches Testament which Stein issued upon his retirement from office In addition Schon s memorandum on the abolition of serfdom was the basis of the law of emancipation In 1816 Schon was appointed governor of West Prussia and eight years afterwards of the whole Province of Prussia Under his administration many reforms were made He was an ardent liberal and it was partly through his efforts that upon the accession of the new King in 1840 a demand was made for a constitution Schon was made Minister of State but his ideas were too advanced for Frederick William IV and he found it expedient in 1842 to retire from political life He was buried next to the Arnau Church in East Prussia Schon s memoirs and correspondence were published by his son under the title of Aus den Papieren des Ministers und Burggrafen von Marienburg Theodor von Schon 1875 83 The share claimed by him in Stein s reforms has been the subject of some controversy Notes editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message References editGilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 Schon Heinrich Theodor von New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead This work in turn cites John Robert Seeley Life and Times of Stein Cambridge 1878 Rose John Holland 1911 Stein Heinrich Friedrich Karl Baron vom und zum In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theodor von Schon amp oldid 1161715543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
