Hans Vilhelm Cederfeld de Simonsen (1777–1836) was a Danish landowner and government official. He served as the
Diocesan Governor and
County Governor of several different counties in
Denmark
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Norway
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His father was Lorentz Christian Ernst Cederfeld de Simonsen, who in 1776 had married Anne Sophie Simonsen and thereby fulfilled the condition to take possession of the
Erholm Manor on the island of
Funen
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. He became a student in 1794 with a
Cand.jur. degree. He took a job in the
Rentekammeret, a government agency in 1798. On 20 December 1805, he was appointed to be the
County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt in Norway, when he was only 28 years old. In 1810, he was promoted to be the
Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt (and concurrently the
County Governor of Nedenæs amt). On 26 November 1811, he was transferred to Denmark where he became the Diocesan Governor of
Lolland-Falster (and concurrently the County Governor of Maribo County). On 28 January 1812, he was made a Knight of the
Order of the Dannebrog. On 12 April 1814 , he was appointed the Diocesan Governor of
Fyens stiftamt (and concurrently the County Governor of
Odense County
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). He continued in that role until his death on 5 May 1836.
He was married on 13 August 1814 in Borreby to Elisabeth Castenschiold, daughter of Lieutenant General
Joachim Castenschiold in Borreby.
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1777 births
1836 deaths
County governors of Norway
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