Helmuth von Maltzahn

Who was Helmuth von Maltzahn?

Helmuth Ludwig Wilhelm Freiherr von Maltzahn was a German finance minister and a representative in the Reichstag.

Maltzahn was born in Gültz in the Prussian Province of Pomerania. After finishing school he studied law in Erlangen, Heidelberg, and Berlin. He began his career as an assessor, but in 1867 he decided to dedicate himself to the administration of his own estate. In the years 1868 to 1872 he built Schloss Gültz, a monor house in the classical style.

Maltzahn participated in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War as a cavalry officer. In 1871 he became a member of the Reichstag for the constituency of Anklam-Demmin, and was made chairman of the household committee. In 1875 he received the title Freiherr. From 1888 to 1893, he was Finance Minister of the German Empire. In 1900 he took over the task of Oberpräsident of Pomerania in Stettin and held this office until 1911.