Tokugawa Satotaka
Japanese courtier
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Count Tokugawa Satotaka (徳川 達孝; 25 May 1865 – 18 February 1941) was a Japanese aristocrat and politician who was Grand Chamberlain of Japan from 1922 to 1927.
Tokugawa Satotaka | |
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徳川 達孝 | |
Tokugawa in 1913 | |
| Grand Chamberlain to the Emperor | |
| In office 22 March 1922 – 3 March 1927 | |
| Monarchs | Taishō Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Ogimachi Sanemasa |
| Succeeded by | Chinda Sutemi |
| Member of the House of Peers | |
| In office 8 July 1897 – 6 June 1914 Elected by the Counts | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1865 |
| Died | 18 February 1941 (aged 75) |
| Children | Tokugawa Satonari |
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| Relatives | Tayasu-Tokugawa family |
Biography
He was born on 25 May 1865, the fourth son of Tokugawa (Tayasu) Yoshiyori and the younger brother of Tokugawa Iesato. His childhood name was Gunnosuke (群之助).[1]
In 1897, he became a member of the House of Peers.[1] He also served on the Board of Trustees of Gakushūin.[citation needed] He served as Grand Chamberlain from 1922 to 1927,[2] and went on to become chairman of the Japan Kōdōkai.[1][2]
He died on 18 February 1941.[1]
Family
- Father: Tokugawa Yoshiyori
- Mother: Takai Takeko
- Wives:
- Kyoko, Daughter of 15th shōgun Yoshinobu
- Shimazu Tomoko, Daughter of Shimazu Tadayoshi (2nd)
- Children:
- Sumiko married Naoyoshi Mizoguchi by Kyoko
- Tokiko married Tsuchiya Kennao by Kyoko
- Tsuyako married Tachibana Kantoku by Kyoko
- Shuko married Tokugawa Takesada of Matsudo-Tokugawa Family by Kyoko
- Satonari Tokugawa by Tomoko
- Keiko married Okubo Kan’ichi by Tomoko