Johan Albrecht With (1683–1754) was a Danish

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and governor. He served as the County Governor of several counties in Norway and Denmark. He began studying at the University in 1698, and after some time, he then enlisted in the military in 1710 and was a lieutenant in the Danish cavalry. By 1719, he had advanced to the rank of

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's National Cavalry Regiment. In 1721, he left the military and the following year he got a job as a translator at the

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customs office.

King Christian VI Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's more anonymous kings, bu ...

of Denmark appointed him in 1730 to serve in Norway as the Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt (and simultaneously as the County Governor of Nedenæs amt). In 1738, he resigned and moved to

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where he bought a couple of farms. In 1746, he was appointed to be the Diocesan Governor of Viborg stiftamt (and also served as the County Governor of Hald amt at the same time). In 1747, he received the

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. He died on 6 August 1754 in Viborg.

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1683 births 1754 deaths County governors of Norway {{Denmark-politician-stub