Schmitt family
Schmitt or von Schmitt is a Bavarian noble family originating in the Franconian region of the Kingdom of Bavaria, today in modern Germany. The family has been prominent in business, and was introduced to nobility by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria[1]
| Schmitt | |
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| Noble family | |
 Coat of arms granted to Ritter Josef von Schmitt and Ritter Gottfried von Schmitt by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria | |
| Current region | Bavaria |
| Place of origin | Bamberg, Germany |
| Founder | Johannes Kaspar I. Schmitt (1721–1772) |
History
The first known ancestor was Johannes Kaspar I. Schmitt (d. 1721–72) who was from Bamberg in Germany. His descendants Josef von Schmitt (1838–1908), as well as his brother received German nobility, and the family was elevated to a German noble family. Josef von Schmitt and Gottfried von Schmitt (1827–1908), were elevated to the hereditary title of Ritter in 1889 and 1896 respectively.
Another notable family member was Ritter Josef Schmitt, Bavarian privy councilor. Alongside Gottfried Schmitt (1865–1919), a German politician and member of the Reichsgerichtsrat.
Notable family members
- Josef von Schmitt (1838—1908), President of Upper Franconia.
- Josef Schmitt (1875–1944), German businessman and privy councillor.
- Gottfried Ritter von Schmitt (1827–1908), President of the Bavarian Supreme Court.
- Gottfried Schmitt (1865–1919), German politician
Josef Ritter von Schmitt
Gottfried Ritter von Schmitt
Ritter Josef Schmitt
References
- Dorn, Lothar (1993). Zwei bedeutende Brüder aus Hofheim. Die Brüder Gottfried und Joseph Ritter von Schmitt. In: Chronik der Stadt Hofheim und ihrer Stadtteile. (PDF). Franconia.