Károly Andrássy

Count Károly Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (29 February 1792 – 22 August 1845) was a Hungarian politician, who served as emissary to Gömör és Kis-Hont County in the Diets of 1839 and 1844.

The native form of this personal name is Csíkszentkirályi és Krasznahorkai gróf Andrássy Károly. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Károly Andrássy
Born	29 February 1792 Rozsnyó, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	22 August 1845(1845-08-22) (aged 53) Brussels, Belgium
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Opposition Party
Spouse	Etelka Szapáry
Children	4, including Manó, Gyula and Aladár

Background

His parents were Count József Andrássy, a military officer, and Countess Walburga Csáky de Körösszeg et Adorján. He married Countess Etelka Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget in Betlér, 1809.

They had four children:

• Kornélia (1820–1836)
• Manó (1821–1891): his wife was Countess Gabriella Pálffy de Erdőd (1833–1914)
• Gyula (1823–1890): Prime Minister of Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria-Hungary; his wife was Countess Katinka Kendeffy de Malomvíz
• Aladár (1827–1903): his wife was Baroness Leontina Wenckheim de Wenckheim (1841–1921).

Works

• Umrisse einer möglichen Reform in Ungarn. Im Geiste des Justemilieu. 2. Abth. London, 1833. (von A… jegygyel. 2. kiadása Altenburgban jelent meg ugyanazon évben névtelenül.)
• Az utak készitéséről. Rozsnyó, 1837.

External links

• József Szinnyei: Magyar írók élete és munkái I. (Aachs–Bzenszki). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1891.
• Marek, Miroslav. "Andrássy family tree". Genealogy.EU.