Sabinus Theodor William Halvor Seidelin (29 April 1819 – 29 October 1904) was a

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businessman and landowner. He founded the company

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Early life and education

Seidelin was born on 29 April 1819 in

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, the son of pharmacist David Seidelin (1784–1858) and Cecilie Ulrikke Sidelmann (1788–1866). His brother was the historian Paulus Seidelin. In 1834, Seidelin became an apprentice under merchant Vitus Ingerslev (1801–77) in

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; after completing his apprenticeship, he worked for the firm for a few more years. In 1840, he moved to

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to continue his commercial training at Heuss & Menke. He was later sent back to Denmark by the German company to work as a travelling salesman.

Career

On 19 October 1843, Seidelin opened a shop in

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where Seidelin purchased Moses & Søn G. Melchior's property at

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11. The company was initially based in a rear wing but continued to grow and soon occupied the whole building.

Landowner

Seidelin purchased the estates on

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and in

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and following his retirement from the firm in 1884 spent the remainder of his life managing his estates. He later also acquired the large estate in

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, Sweden.

Personal life and legacy

Seidelin was on 27 June 1845 married to Christiane Nicoline Nehammer (27 June 1826 – 4 June 1893), daughter of dyer Carl (Carolus) Borromæus Nehammer (1776–1854) and Sophie Frederikke Klein (1785–1834). He maintained a close relationship to the town of Holbæk even after moving to Copenhagen, visiting the town for the annual "bird shootings". Ge was a driving force behind the construction of the new St. Nicolas' Church. personally donating 5,00

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for its construction as well as many of the furnishings and fittings. In 1874, he was appointed the town's first honorary citizen. In 1898, he donated a pavilion to the public park . Seidelin was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1972 and awarded the honorary title of in 1889. He is one of the men seen in

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's monumental 1905 group portrait painting ''

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'' (

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). A 1904 portrait study of Seidelin by Krøyer is now owned by the

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. An 1881 portrait painting of Seidelin by Carl Block is now owned by the

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. Seidelin has also been depicted by I. W. Tegner on an 1891 portrait lithography based on a photograph. Seidelin died on 29 October 1904 at Lönstorp in Scania and is buried in the Garrison Cemetery in Copenhagen.

References

External links

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