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Ernst Frederik Walterstorff
Ernst Frederik Walterstorff (1 April 175513 March 1820) served as List of governors of the Danish West Indies, Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1788 to 1794 and again from 1802 to 1803. Back in Denmark, he was appointed as a director of the General Post Office () and the Royal Danish Theatre. In 1810, he was appointed as Danish envoy in Paris. Early life and education Walterstorff was born on 1 April 1755 in Rønder, the son of and later infantry major Christian Walterstorff (1725–1801) and Barbara Maria Munthe (1727–1802). At an early age, he became a page in the Royal Danish court (then the center of Denmark–Norway). He enrolled at the University of Copenhagen in 1777 and the same year passed his legal exams. He then briefly worked as an assistant () in . Career in 1778 Walterstorff moved to the Danish West Indies after being appointed as a member of the Government Council for three years. In 1780–1786, he also served as a district judge () on Saint C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Frederik Walterstorff (1755-1820)
Ernst Frederik Walterstorff (1 April 175513 March 1820) served as List of governors of the Danish West Indies, Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1788 to 1794 and again from 1802 to 1803. Back in Denmark, he was appointed as a director of the General Post Office () and the Royal Danish Theatre. In 1810, he was appointed as Danish envoy in Paris. Early life and education Walterstorff was born on 1 April 1755 in Rønder, the son of and later infantry major Christian Walterstorff (1725–1801) and Barbara Maria Munthe (1727–1802). At an early age, he became a page in the Royal Danish court (then the center of Denmark–Norway). He enrolled at the University of Copenhagen in 1777 and the same year passed his legal exams. He then briefly worked as an assistant () in . Career in 1778 Walterstorff moved to the Danish West Indies after being appointed as a member of the Government Council for three years. In 1780–1786, he also served as a district judge () on Saint C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |