The Grosserer-Societetet ('Wholesalers' Society') was a society for wholesale merchants in Copenhagen founded by law in 1742. Since 1714, it was possible to acquire citizenship as a wholesaler in the city. Grosserer-Societetet was reorganized in 1817. In 1987 the association was replaced by the Danish Chamber of Commerce. [1]
Grosserer-Societetet was founded by law in 1742. The inaugural meeting took place on 31 August 1842 in Sø-Assurance-Compagniet's offices. The meeting was attneded by Hans Hendrick Beck, Andreas Bjørn, Oluf Blach, P. Bortman, Søren G. Elsegaard, Michael Fabritius & Wever, Carl Hieronimus Gustmeyer, Joost van Hemert, Johan P. Issenberg, Søren Jørgensen, Jens Gregersen Klitgaard, Daniel Lindeman and Rasmus Sternberg. [2]
The society was initially headed by a chairman and two elders. Membership in Grosserer-Societetet required proof of maintaining an office, being trained as merchant, owning stakes in one or more ships, as well as keeping international correspondence. [3]
In 1797, 48 of Copenhagen's 70–80 wholesale merchants with citizenship as grosserer were members of Grosserer-Societetet. [4] As of 16 June 1809, the number of wholesale merchants in Copenhagen had increased to 173 (cf. list below). [4]
Grosserer-Societetet was reorganized in 1817. Its affairs were from then on managed by a committee whose 13 members were elected at the Grosserer-Societetet's annual general meetings. [5]
In 1886, Wilhelmine Rerup became the first female member of Grosserer-Societetet. [6] Caroline Herding became the second female member of the organisation. [7]
As of 1969, it was no longer mandatory for businesspeople with the title of grosserer (wholesaler) to be members of Grosserer-Societetet. In 1987, it merged with Provinshandelskammeret (founded in 1901) as Det Danske Handelkammer (from 2000 Handelskammeret and from 2007 part of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, Dansk Erhverv).
Grosserer-Societetet was initially based in bank cashier Lacoppidan's building at Købmagergade 35. As of 1804, its meetings were held in a room in the Sundorph House at Ved Stranden 10. In 1857, Frederick VII sold the building to Grosserer-Societetet for 70,000 rigsdaler.
Grosserer-Societet's committee represented the merchant class equally before the government and the Rigsdag (Parliament) and acted as its external representative wherever it was necessary to safeguard its special interests. Grosserer-Societetet was from its 1817 reorganisation based in the Sundorph House prior to purchasing the Stock Exchange building, which it purchased in 1857 and supervised, [8] [9] managed daily stock exchange meetings, issued responses to questions whose answers required special commercial expertise, participated in the election of the members of the Maritime and Commercial Court, held brokerage examinations, participated in the official fixing of the exchange rate and supervised the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. [1] Attached to the committee were assessment and arbitration committees for the grain trade, the feed trade, the seed trade and the butter trade, as well as a committee for setting the price quotes for Danish butter. [10] Since 1888, the committee published a detailed annual trade report. Finally, the committee managed the Brockian Business Schools (today Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College; see Niels Brock); [11] a benefit fund, to which fines assessed for not attending the stock exchange on time (spærrepenge) are donated; as well as a large number of grants.
Peder Severin Krøyer depicted some of the society's members in his monumental group portrait painting From Copenhagen Stock Exchange . Carl Nielsen wrote a cantata, Kantate ved Grosserer-Societetets Hundredsaarsfest, to commemorate its 100th anniversary. [12]
This list is incomplete.
Portrait | Chairman | Term | Notes | |
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1 | Burmester | 1642 | ||
2 | Gregorius Klaumann | 1746 – ? | ||
Peter Borre | 1762 – 1789 | |||
![]() | Johann Ludvig Zinn | 1790 – 1802 | ||
Hans Rudolph Saabye | 1802 – | |||
Portrait | Chairman | Term | Notes | |
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![]() | Erich Erichsen | 1817 –? | [13] | |
![]() | Friederich Tutein | 1832 – 1842 | [14] | |
![]() | Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt | 1842– 1850 | [15] | |
![]() | Andreas Nicolai Hansen | 1850 – ? | [16] | |
![]() | Moritz G. Melchior | 1873 – 1884 | [14] | |
1 | ![]() | Carl Frederik Tietgen | 1885 – | |
Harald Klitgaard | 1912 – 1915 | |||
C. C. Claussen | 1915 – 1920 | |||
1 | Ernst Meyer | 1922 – 1933 | ||
Rudolph Schmidt | 1941 – 1948 | |||
Victor B. Strand | 1966 – 1969 |
Name | Citizenship | Location | Notes | ||
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Joost van Hemert | 1727 | ||||
Michael Fabritius | 1732 | ||||
Andreas Bodenhoff | 1749 | ||||
Peter Borre | 1750 | Strandgade 44 | |||
Peter Fenger | 1752 | Strandgade 8 | |||
John Brown | 1755 | ||||
Peter van Hemert | 1765 | ||||
Johan Jacob Frolich | Lille Strandstræde 20 (1787) | ||||
Knud Christensen | Langebrogade 15 | ||||
People with citizenship as wholesalers in Copenhagen as of 16 June 1809, arranged chronologically by year that citizenship was acquired: [4]
Name | Citizenship | Location | Notes | |
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1. | Christian Hansen | Amagertorv 6 | ||
2. | Jørgen Bech | 1764 | Toldbodgade 15 | |
3. | Frédéric de Coninck | 1765 | Dronningens Tværgade 2 | |
4. | Lars Larsen | Nyhavn 63 | ||
5. | Andreas Buntzen | 1772 | Overgaden oven Vandet 54 | |
6. | Pierre Peschier | Holmens Kanal 12 | ||
7. | Peter Rabe Holm | Strandgade 22 | ||
8. | Charles August Selby | 1777 | Strandgade 24 | |
9. | Rasmus Kirketerp | Toldbodgade 2 | ||
10. | Christian Ludvig Lütken | Lille Strandstræde 20 (1801), Amaliegade 13 | ||
11. | Thomas Potter | Overgaden Oven Vandet 10 | ||
12. | Andreas Collstrup | Holmens Kanal 10 | ||
13. | David Amsel Meyer | 1780 | Frederiksholms Kanal 6 | |
14. | Rasmus Selmer | |||
15. | Bernhard Henrich Hilker | Sankt Annæ Plads 10 (part of, 1787) | ||
16. | Friderich Wewer | |||
17. | Ole Berendt Suhr | Gammeltorv 22 | ||
18. | Jens Jyde | |||
19. | Hans Friis | Kvæsthusgade 5 | ||
20. | Caspar Peter Bügel | 1783 | Frederiksholms Kanal 16–18 | |
21. | H. J. Cantor | |||
22. | G. L. Becker | Gammeltorv 18 | ||
23. | J. L. Junghans | |||
24. | Gotfried Halkier | |||
25. | Thomas Ter-Borch | Dronningens Tværgade 7 | ||
26. | A. L. Warberg | |||
27. | Erich Erichsen | Holmens Kanal 18 | ||
28. | Emanuel Falckner | |||
29. | Johannes Schartau | |||
30. | Knud Tang | Gothersgade 12 (1787) | ||
31. | Johann Ludvig Zinn | 1767 | Kvæsthusgade 3 | |
32. | Johann Christoph August Bindseil | Fortunstræde, Nyhavn 17, Vildmanden | ||
33. | Hans Rudolph Saabye | Amaliegade 10 | ||
34 | Hans Wassard | Vimmelskaftet 30 | ||
35. | John Christmas | |||
36. | Hans Staal Hagen | Amaliegade 14 | ||
37. | Jeppe Prætorius | |||
38. | Casper Fried. Fiedler | Vimmelskaftet 49 | ||
39. | Albrecht Ludvig Schmidt | Ved Stranden 2 | ||
40. | S. C. Wedege | |||
41. | Christian Faber Birch | Kvæsthusgade 5 | ||
42 | Jacob Agier | |||
43. | Niels Brock Hansen | Strandgade 36 | ||
44 | Georg Daniel von der Pahlen | Laksegade 4, Vingårdstræde 1-3 | ||
45. | Carl Ludvig Drewsen | |||
46. | Christian Thomsen | Amaliegade 7 | ||
47. | William Duntzfelt | 1795 | Amaliegade 24 | |
48. | Jos. Nath. David | |||
49. | Johannes Søbøtker | |||
50. | Jens Harboe | |||
51. | Frid. Ch. Friderici | Ved Stranden 20 | ||
52. | Peder Fridr. Becker | |||
53. | J. P. Hjorthøy | |||
54. | Morten Cortsen | Kvæsthusgade 1 (1801) | ||
55. | Andreas Petersen | |||
56. | Peter Møller | |||
57. | Schambach Selboe | |||
58. | Jacob Thostrup | |||
59. | J. D. Vogel | |||
60. | Daniel Walker | |||
61. | M. L. Mariboe | |||
62. | Hans Kye | |||
63. | Peter Tutein | Købmagergade 42 (1801) | ||
64. | Friederich Tutein | Vimmelskaftet 47 | ||
65. | Diederich Tutein | Vimmelskaftet 39 | ||
66. | L. N. Cramer | |||
67. | Isac Larpent | |||
68. | Christ. Daniel Otte | Amaliegade 12 | ||
69. | Rasmus Schifter | |||
70. | Joh. Rud. Meyer | |||
71. | Johan Jacob Leiner | |||
72. | Francois le Chevalier | |||
73. | Niels Frid. Læssøe | |||
74. | Joh. Gerhard Møller | |||
75. | H. G. Christensen. | |||
76. | Gottlieb Eichel | |||
77. | F. G. Kellermann | |||
78. | J. C. Krossing | |||
79. | Jens Johansen | |||
80. | Hans Peder Kofoed | |||
81. | Oluf Løvgreen | |||
82. | J. G. Veith | |||
83. | Moses Bendix | |||
84. | Nicolai C. Reimer | |||
85. | C. S. Mangor | Bredgade 60 | ||
86. | Wilh. Aug. Raasch | |||
87. | Anders Nielsen | |||
88. | Johan Frid. Zinn | |||
89. | J. M. Damkiær | |||
90 | C. F. G. Herre | |||
91. | O. J. Arnemann | |||
92. | C. Fantauzzi d’Orfee | |||
93. | G. F. W. Scheuermann | |||
94. | Johannes Hammerich | Nybrogade 10 | ||
95. | Mads Fonnesbech | |||
96. | Marcus Stampe | |||
97. | Jacob Seeler | |||
98. | Alexander Watt | |||
99. | Lauritz Lauritzen | Nytorv 7 | ||
100. | G. L. Køppen | |||
101. | Peder Wedersøe | Nyhavn 17 | ||
102. | Peder Cøster | |||
133. | J. W. v. Halle | |||
104. | C. F. A Wulff | |||
105. | James Gordon | |||
106. | J. S. Meyer | |||
107. | Meyer Seligman Trier | |||
108. | A. F. Beyer | |||
109. | Nathaniel Cox | |||
111. | Alexius Hoffmann | |||
112. | Peter Frid. Lowe | |||
113. | Jens Peter Jensen | |||
114. | W. C. Good | |||
115. | Jens Holbech | Nyhavn 35, Amaliegade 5 | ||
116. | J. H. Malling | |||
117. | B. Wichmann | |||
118. | D. C. Welling | |||
119. | Jørgen Peter Bech | Nybrogade 24 | ||
120. | H. C. Müffelmann | |||
121. | Mathias Sartz | |||
122. | F. B. Branner | |||
123. | Peter Kofoed | |||
124. | Isac Benners | |||
125. | Laurentius Collstrup | |||
127. | Carl Ferrall | |||
128. | H. C. Müffelmann | |||
129. | V. N. Mangor | |||
130. | C. J. Hasfeldt | |||
131. | A. L. Schmidt | |||
131. | J. J. v. Hemert | |||
132. | J. F. Hoch | |||
133. | P. R. W. Mariboe | |||
134. | R. J. Schmidt | |||
135. | F. A. Eschee | |||
136. | S. C. Gustmeyer | |||
137. | Christ. Broberg | |||
138. | N. C. Wedersoe. | |||
139. | J. L. Nathanson | |||
140. | G. F. Holm | |||
141. | Jens Jensen Berg | |||
142. | E. C. Busch | |||
143. | Erich Nissen | Nyhavn 53 | ||
144. | Gerson Moses Melchior | |||
145. | Falch Aron | |||
146. | Hans Lausen | |||
147. | C. F. Wohlermann | |||
148. | J. J. Holbech | |||
149. | N. 0. Botch | |||
150. | H. P. Duus | |||
151. | K. A. Christiani. | |||
152. | Iver Wibroe | |||
153. | Georg Jørgefisen | |||
154. | C. H. Bentzen | |||
155. | N. C. R. Saabye | |||
156. | P. F. van Wyllich | |||
157. | Christen Fogh | |||
158. | L. B. Hollænder | |||
159. | August Gøtæe | |||
160. | P. P. Kofoed | |||
161. | P. A. Collstrup | |||
162. | L. J. Maag | |||
163. | J. D. Meyer | |||
164. | J. J. Petzholdt | |||
165. | Niels Møller | |||
166. | Claus Carstens | |||
167. | Peter Jacob Topp | |||
168. | Peter Mosbøll | |||
169. | Magnus Ipsen | |||
170. | Christian Rønnenkamp | |||
171. | Andreas Leisner | |||
172. | Ole Christian Gammeltoft | |||
173. | A. C. F. Schrøder | |||
Name | Citizenship | Location | Notes | |
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Georg Petersen | ? | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1863–1881 | ||
Harald Fritsche | ? | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1874–1893 | ||
Harald Hansen | ? | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1893–1902 | ||
Andreas Buntzen | 1812 | Overgaden oven Vandet 54 | ||
Joseph Hambro | 1812 | Kongens Nytorv | ||
Hans Puggaard | 1813 | Store Kongensgade 62 | ||
Nicolai Jonathan Meinert | ? | Store Kongensgade 62 | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1834–1756. | |
Emil Zeuthen Svitzer | 1820 | |||
Henrik Danchell | 1928 | Store Kongensgade 62 | ||
David Halberstadt | 1834 | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee from 1857 | ||
Arnold Eugen Reimann | 1834 | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1914–1010 | ||
ChristianAugust Broberg | 1835 | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1842–1863 | ||
Jacob Herman Mannheimer | 1857 | |||
Hans Peter Johan Lyngbye | 1863 | |||
Julius Bernburg | 1864 | |||
Holger Petersen | 1868 | |||
Frantz Thestrup Adolph | 1869 | |||
David Baruch Adler | 1850 | Ved Stranden 14 | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1775–1878 | |
Christian Kjellerup Hansen | 1856 | |||
Augustin Gamél | 1866 | |||
Frederik Carl Christian Johansen Baune | 1871 | |||
Julius Kopp | 1872 | |||
Sophus Munk Plum | 1873 | |||
Jacob Herman Mannheimer | 1876 | |||
Carl Holten | 1766 | |||
Harald Klitgaard | ? | Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 1894–1820 | ||
Carl G. Melchior | 1882 | |||
Christian Johannes Kampmann | 1886 | |||
Carl G. Melchior | 1892 | |||
Christen Daell | 1892 | |||
Hans Hald Sthyr | 1893 | |||
Christian Saugman | 1930 | |||
Westy Stephensen | Committee member from 1908. | |||
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