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The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of the King of Prussia. (search)
Death of the King of Prussia. Frederick William II., King of Prussia, whose death is announced by the Teutonic, off Cape Race, was born Oct. 15, 1795. In his early youth he became acquainted with the many learned men who have always abounded in Prussia, prominent among whom was Alexander Von Humboldt, who remained attached to him throughout his life. Frederick William succeeded to the throne of Prussia, June 7, 1840. Shortly after his access to power he terminated in a most successful manner a long-standing difficulty between the State and the Roman Catholics. Soon, however, the liberal Prussians began to lose confidence in him, when it became plainly discernible that his close alliance with his brother- in-law, Nicholas of Russia, caused him to take measures entirely at war with the progressive principles of constitutional reform. Much was done, nevertheless, for the internal improvement of Prussia, and the commercial union with North Germany, known until this day as the Zoll