Malte of Putbus
Wilhelm Malte I Fürst und Herr zu Putbus (1783 – 1854) was a German prince (Fürst) from the old Slavic-Rügen noble family of the lords of Putbus. He acted as a Swedish governor in Swedish Pomerania and later, under Prussian rule, as the chairman of the regional council (Kommunallandtag) of Pomerania and Rügen.
Wilhelm Malte von Putbus | |
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Wilhelm Malte in a Prussian generaladjutants uniform. | |
| Vice Governor of Pomerania | |
| In office 1813–1815 | |
| Monarch | Charles XIII |
| Preceded by | Carl Mörner af Tuna |
| Succeeded by | (Swedish Pomerania ceded to Prussia) |
| Governor of New Pomerania and Rügen, Hereditary Lord Marshal | |
| In office 1815–1854 | |
| Monarchs | Frederick William III Frederick William IV |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm |
| Chancellor of the University of Greifswald | |
| Monarchs | Frederick William III Frederick William IV |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1783 Putbus, Pomerania, Sweden |
| Died | 26 September 1854 (aged 71) Putbus, Pomerania, Prussia |
| Resting place | Vilmnitz church |
| Education | University of Greifswald University of Göttingen |
| Military service | |
| Rank | General of Infantry |
| Unit | Life Guards of Horse |
| Commands | 2nd Landwehr Regiment |
As a result of his extensive building activity, Wilhelm Malte left many traces of the first half of the 19th century on the island of Rügen. Under his rule, his home town of Putbus was greatly expanded in the classical style and is still known today as "The White Town".
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