Hermann of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich

Hermann of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
Hermann of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
Born	15 April 1838; Brtnice
Died	16 September 1899 (aged 61); Lich
Noble family	Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
Spouse(s)	Agnes of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Father	Ferdinand of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms
Mother	Caroline of Collalto and San Salvatore

Prince Herman Adolf of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms (15 April 1838 in Brtnice – 16 September 1899 in Lich, Hesse) was a German nobleman from the House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and a politician.

Life

Hermann was the eldest son of Prince Ferdinand of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms (1806-1876) and his wife Caroline, Countess of Collalto and San Salvatore (1818-1855).

As a Hessian nobleman, Hermann of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms was a member of the first chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse from 1872 to 1874 and from 1880 until his death in 1899. From 1881 to 1899, he was also a member of the Prussian House of Lords. He also was a member of the parliament of the Prussian Rhine province.

Marriage and issue

He married in 1865 in Janowice Wielkie with Countess Agnes of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1842-1904). They had seven children:

Charles (1866-1920), married Princess Emma zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, who succeeded him
Reinhard Louis (1867-1951) married Countess Marka zu Solms-Sonnenwalde
Anna Elizabeth (1868-1950) married Count Johannes zu Lynar
Eleonore (1871-1937) married Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
Marie Mathilde (1873-1953) married Prince Ricahrd zu Dohna-Schlobitten
Caroline (1877-1958) married Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Dorothea (1883-1942) married Prince Hermann (1867–1913), son of Prince Otto of Stolberg-Wernigerode

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References

Jochen Lengemann: MdL Hessen 1808-1996, 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6, p. 361

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