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Frederick William, Elector of Hesse. Appearance. hide. Frederick William I (20 August 1802 – 6 January 1875) was, between 1847 and 1866, the last Prince-elector of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). Early life. He was born at Hanau on 20 August 1802.
Frederick William (born Aug. 20, 1802—died Jan. 6, 1875, Prague) was the elector of Hesse-Kassel from 1847 after 16 years’ co-regency with his father; he was noted for his reactionary stand against liberalizing trends manifested during the revolutionary events of 1848.
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Frederick William (II) (1820 – 1884) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Succeeded, as titular Prince-elector of Hesse after the death of Frederick William I (1802 – 1875) Elector of Hesse. Knight of the White Elephant.
The Elector now retired to Hanau, appointed his son Frederick William as regent, and took no further part in public affairs. Frederick William, without his father's coarseness, had a full share of his arbitrary and avaricious temper.
Elector of Hesse. He is important dynastically as a candidate for both the headship of the Hesse-Kassel dynasty (through his father) and for the Danish throne (through his mother). When Frederick William, deposed Elector of Hesse died in 1875, his sons were excluded from succession, because of his morganatic marriage.
Heads of the non-reigning House of Hesse Hesse-Kassel since 1866. Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhilm I) 1866–1875 the former elector; Frederick William II Friedrich Wilhelm II) 1875–1884 son of Prince William of Hesse-Kassel. Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) 1884–1888; Alexander Frederick 1888–1925 (abdicated, d. 1945)
FREDERICK WILLIAM I. (1802-75). Elector of Hesse. He was educated at Marburg and Leipzig, and became co-regent in 1831, and Elector in 1847. He sided with Austria during the War of 1866, and his refusal to accede to the terms of Prussia led to the invasion of his territory.
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