Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (7 July 1817 – 17 May 1880) was a

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lawyer, landowner and politician. He was

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from 1874 to 1875.

Biography

Fonnesbech was born in

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, where his father was a dressmaker. He became a student in 1835 and earned a

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degree from the

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in 1840. He began his tenure and became city clerk in

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. In 1863 he acted as president of the County Council in

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. Fonnesbech was also a member of the

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from 1858 to 1875. He became a Knight of the

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in 1860, Commander of the 1st Degree in 1866, received the Grand Cross in 1870, was awarded the Cross of Honour (''Dannebrogsmand'') in 1871, and received the Medal of Merit in Gold in 1874. In 1863, he became Knight of the

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