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György Andrássy

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György Andrássy
BornFebruary 5, 1797
DiedDecember 19, 1872(1872-12-19) (aged 75)
NationalityHungarian
Political partyConservative Party
SpouseFranziska zu Königsegg-Aulendorf
ChildrenMária Kajetana Franciska
Dénes István György Klement
Erzsébet Mária Kajetana Franciska Georgina Neita
György Péter Klement István

Count György Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (February 5, 1797 – December 19, 1872) was a Hungarian nobleman, Imperial and Royal Chamberlain, Privy Councillor, Master of Cup-bearers, Chairman of the Tisza Rail Track Corporation and Upper Hungary Mining Association. He served as judge royal from 1863 to 1865.

He was one of the founders of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He supported the creation of that scientific organization with 10 500 Ft.

Works

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  • Gróf Andrássy Györgynek és gróf Széchenyi Istvánnak a budapesti hid-egyesülethez irányzott jelentése, midőn külföldről visszatérének. Pozsony, 1833. (Hungarian and German language)
  • Budapestnek árviz ellen megóvásáról. Pest, 1845.

Family

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He married Franciska Königsegg-Aulendorfi in 1834. They had four children (including Dénes Andrássy).

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  • József Szinnyei: Magyar írók élete és munkái I. (Aachs–Bzenszki). Budapest. Hornyánszky. 1891.
Political offices
Preceded by Judge royal
1863–1865
Succeeded by