Frederik Adeler (1764–1816)

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Frederik Adeler
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Diocesan Governor of Trondhjems stiftamt
In office
1802–1804
Diocesan Governor of Fyens stiftamt
In office
1808–1809
Personal details
Born(1764-07-25)25 July 1764
Dragsholm Castle, Denmark
Died23 March 1816(1816-03-23) (aged 51)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Citizenship Denmark-Norway
Nationality Danish
ProfessionGovernment official

Frederik Adeler (1764-1816) was a Dano-Norwegian noble and government official. He served as the County Governor and Diocesan Governor of several counties from 1802 until his death in 1816. [1]

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Family

Adeler was a son of Baron Conrad Wilhelm Adeler and Ulrika Helene de Cicignon. His paternal grandfather was Frederik Adeler. On 1 July 1786, he married Berta Countess Moltke. They had a daughter, Sophie Hedevig baroness Adeler. He died suddenly in Copenhagen on 23 March 1816. [2]

Career

In 1802 he was appointed Diocesan Governor of Trondhjems stiftamt as well as the County Governor of Trondhjems amt. After two years, he was transferred to Denmark as the County Governor of Holbæk County. In 1808 he became Diocesan Governor of the Diocese of Funen as well as the County Governor of Odense County. In 1804 he received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog. [2]

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References

  1. Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 23 August 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 Thiset, ed. (1887–1905). "Adeler, Frederik Baron". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). I. Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. p. 92. Retrieved 8 November 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Government offices
Preceded by
Gebhard Moltke
Diocesan Governor of Trondhjems stiftamt
18021804
Succeeded by
Erik Must Angell
Preceded by
Gebhard Moltke
County Governor of Trondhjems amt
18021804
Office abolished
Preceded by
Michael Herman Løvenskiold
County Governor of Holbæk amt
18041808
Succeeded by
Christian Cornelius Lerche
Preceded by
Poul Rosenørn Gersdorff
Diocesan Governor of Fyens stiftamt
18081809
Succeeded by
Gebhard Moltke
Preceded by
Poul Rosenørn Gersdorff
County Governor of Odense amt
18081809
Succeeded by
Gebhard Moltke