Alexander von Hoth

Alexander von Hoth (1826 - 1915) was a prominent German conservative politician and brother of Wilhelm von Hoth. He was a member of the Deutschkonservative Partei from 1865 to 1875 and led the party from 1870 to 1875. Unlike his brother, Alexander failed to establish a lasting presence in German politics.

Early life
Alexander was born in Berlin in 1826 as the younger brother of Wilhelm Hoth. As a young men, he already showed a charismatic character. During his childhood, he learnt a lot from his brother about politics and how to make necessary compromises and how to unite behind a bigger cause. He showed a deep interest in law and lawmaking as well as justice reforms.

Professional life
In 1862, Alexander von Hoth was assigned to III. Korps in Königsberg to serve under Generaloberst Friedrich Krüger. In 1865, as Krüger was reassigned to the I. Korps in Berlin, Alexander followed him to his new position. That same year, Alexander von Hoth decided to run in the 1865 elections for the Deutschkonservative Partei. In 1870, he was elected as leader of the DkP after Friedrich Krüger passed away in 1869. After the 1870 elections, he was appointed as Minister of the Interior under the von Hofmeinster Chancellorship. That same year, he was promoted to Generalmajor of the I. Korps. In 1872, von Hoth was promoted to General der Infanterie. In 1875, he was promoted to Generaloberst. That same year, following inspections by Abteilung V, Alexander von Hoth was promoted to Generalfeldmarschall. After the 1875 elections, he was once again appointed to the Ministry of the Interior, but after the Berlin Riots of '75, he was sacked for overstepping his authority by calling a general staff meeting without the Kaiser and the Minister of War and giving military orders to Heinrich Hartmann. Alexander thereafter resigned from leadership of the DkP and retired from politics. In 1915, he died at the age of 89.