Frederick Charles, Prince of Stolberg-Gedern, was a German politician.
Background
Frederick Charles was the son of Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg and the younger brother of Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode. After his father"s death in 1710, Frederick was granted the Lordship of Gedern and one sixth of the Lordship of Rochefort, per his father"s will of 23 January 1699.
Career
He founded the Stolberg-Gedern line of the House of Stolberg, which ended in 1804 when it became part of the line of Stolberg-Wernigerode. On February 18, 1742 he purchased the elevation to the rank of Imperial Prince, in the presence of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII in Frankfurt am Main.