Late Career
Under William II, however, whose principles were those of his grandfather, Puttkamer was largely rehabilitated. On 1 January 1889 he received the Order of the Black Eagle. He was appointed a secular canon (German: Domherr) of Merseburg, and in 1891 became Oberpräsident of the Province of Pomerania. In this office, which he held till 1899, he did very useful work in collaboration with the provincial estates.
He died on his property at Karzin in Pomerania in 1900.
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