Hans Brøchner Bruun

Hans Brøchner Bruun
Hans Brøchner Bruun (18 July 1793 - 1 April 1863) was a Denmark, Danish merchant and politician. He ran a large trading house in Assens, Denmark, Assens on the island of Funen. He was by royal appointment a member of the 1848 Danish Constituent Assembly. Early life and education Bruun was born in Fredericia, the son of Bertel Bruun (1767–1827) and Magdalene Barbara Brøchner (1768–1831). He received a commercial education in his father's company. His father was the owner of several successful factories in Viborg and Fredericia. Career In 1826 Bruun took over the operation of the ferry service from Assens, Denmark, Assens on Funen. His youngest brother, Søren Wedege Bruun, ran a trading house in the same town. Bruun continued the firm after his brother's early death in 1837. The company, N. M. & F. Plum, developed into one of the largest trading houses in the Danish provinces. Politics Bruun chaired Assens Town Council from 1839 to 1857. He was elected for Roskilde Provincia ...
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