Peter Frederik Ulrik Benzon (1760–1840) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as the County Governor of Stavanger county starting in 1781. This was an unusual posting for a 21-year-old man, but he had connections in the royal court. He served in Stavanger until his resignation in 1785 due to his wife's health. It is said that she could not tolerate the colder climate in Stavanger and needed to go back to Denmark.[1][2]
Peter Frederik Ulrik Benzon | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Stavangers amt | |
| In office 1781–1785 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1760 Odense, Denmark |
| Died | 27 January 1840 (aged 79) Odense, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
References
edit- ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Weidling, Tor. Eneveldets menn i Norge: Sivile sentralorganer og embetsmenn 1660–1814 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Riksarkivaren. pp. 129–130. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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