The native form of this personal name is Széchényi Ferenc.:This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Count Ferenc Széchényi of Sárvár-Felsővidék (28 April 1754 in Fertőszéplak – 13 December 1820 in Vienna) was a Hungarian nobleman and statesman, known for founding the Hungarian National Library and the National Museum in Budapest. The library is today named the National Széchényi Library after him.

Contents

• 1 Life
  • 1.1 Early life
• 2 Marriage and issue
• 3 References

Life

Early life

He was born on 28 April 1754 as the sixth child of Count Zsigmond Széchényi (1720–1769), a captain of the hussars and Imperial and Royal Chamberlain and his wife Countess Mária Cziráky of Cirák and Dénesfalva (1724–1787). His godparents were Doctor Ádám Groff and his wife Katalin Khellesz. He had an older brother and three sisters who all married into prominent Austro-Hungarian noble families.

Marriage and issue

On 17.8.1777 in Kópháza Count Ferenc married Countess Julia Festeics de Tolna (1753-1824). He was the father of six children and Count István Széchenyi was one of them.

References

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