Hans Heger (8 February 1747 28 November 1819) was a

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judge. In 1771, he was appointed as one of the first 12 judges in the new Hof- og Stadsret. He was the father of

Kamma Rahbek Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek, née ''Heger'' (19 October 1775 – 21 January 1829) was a Danish writer, salonist and lady of letters. Biography Karen Margrethe Rahbek was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the daughter of the official Han ...

, actor

Stephan Heger Eline (Ellen Marie) Heger, née ''Schmidt'' (13 December 1774 in Copenhagen – 6 June 1842 in Tårbæk), was a Danish stage actress. She was the daughter of Thomas Schmidt and Anne Reinsdorf. Her mother washed clothes for a living, and placed her ...

and royal librarian

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. His daughter Christiane Heger married

Adam Oehlenschläger Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (14 November 177920 January 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. He introduced romanticism into Danish literature. He wrote the lyrics to the song ''Der er et yndigt land'', which is one of the national anthems ...

Biography

Heger was born on 8 February 1747 in

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, the son of Stephan Pedersen Heger and Karen Hansdatter Krarup. His father owned a brewery at

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No. 52.

Career

Heger studied law at the

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. He became a judge at Hofretten. On 25 June 1771, he was appointed as one of the first 12 judges in the new Hof-og Stadsret. He remained in office until 1805 and was awarded the title of . On his father's death, he also continued the family's brewery.

Personal life

Heger was married to Anna Louise Drewsen, daughter of Johan Drewsen and Else Margrethe Finckenhoff. His father-in-law had founded the successful paper factory at Strandmøllen. Hans and Anna Louise Heger had four children: Stephan,

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, Peder Carl and Christiane. Heger took a broad interest in both art and science, especially astronomy, languages and botany. He painted, drew, and created a wide range of objects, including furniture, decorative boxes, binoculars, and also composed music. Many of these interests were passed down to his daughter Kamma. Christiane married the poet

. In 1807, he moved from Nørregade to an apartment at Bingårdsstræde 13 (demolished). In 1811, he moved a little down the street to another apartment at Vingårdstræde 21. He died on 28 November 1819. Adam Oehlenschläger wrote a poem about him for his funeral..

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External links

Hans Heger
at geni.com
Drawing
by Heger in the collection of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heger, Hans Danish jurists Danish judges University of Copenhagen alumni Lawyers from Copenhagen 1747 births 1819 deaths

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