Johannes von Miquel

Johannes von Miquel (19 February 1828 – 8 September 1901) was a German statesman.

Biography Born Johannes Franz Miquel at Neuenhaus, Kingdom of Hanover on 19 February 1828 as a descendant from a French family that had emigrated during the French Revolution, Miquel learnt law at the universities of Heidelberg and Göttingen. He studied the writings of Karl Marx and became a member of the illegal Communist League until 1852. Miquel was in close correspondence with Marx and active in the Revolutions of 1848–1849.

In 1850 he settled down to practise as an advocate at Göttingen and began to distance himself from the communist labour movement. He acquired a reputation as an able lawyer and rising politician, especially for his knowledge of financial questions. He was one of the founders of the German National Association, and in 1863 In June 1901, the rejection of a canal bill led to a crisis, and he was obliged to send in his resignation. Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class with Oak Leaves, 27 January 1891; Grand Cross with Swords on Ring and Crown Knight of the Royal Order of the Crown, 2nd Class Knight of the Order of Wilhelm Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, 27 January 1897; with Collar Duchy of Anhalt: Grand Cross of the House Order of Albert the Bear Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown Austria-Hungary: Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, 1900 Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus