Jørgen Fogh (1631–1685) was a Danish Supreme Court justice and mayor of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. His career was strongly favoured by his marriage to

Peder Schumacher Griffenfeld Count Peder Griffenfeld (before nobility, ennoblement Peder Schumacher) (24 August 1635 – 12 March 1699) was a Danish statesman and royal favourite. He became the principal adviser to King Christian V of Denmark from 1670 and the ''de facto'' ...

's sister. After Griffenfeld's fall from power, Fogh was also prosecuted. He lost his posts and spent his last years in exile in

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

Early life

Fogh was born in

to merchant Laurids (Lars) Figh (død 1656) og Anne Jørgensdatter. He completed his secondary schooling in 1762. In 1658, he went on a Grand Tour with Knud Thott.He acquired a Doctor of Lay degree abroad. In 1668, he was married to Karen Schumacher (c. 1644 1700. She was the daughter of wine merchant Joachim Schumacher (1604-50) and Maria Motzfeld (1613–93) and thus the sister of

Peder Schumacher Count Peder Griffenfeld (before ennoblement Peder Schumacher) (24 August 1635 – 12 March 1699) was a Danish statesman and royal favourite. He became the principal adviser to King Christian V of Denmark from 1670 and the ''de facto'' ruler of t ...

(Griffenfeld).

Career

In 1667, Fogh became councilman in Copenhagen.In 1668, he became mayor. In 1675, he succeeded Frederik Thuresen as ''stadsoberst''. In 1670, he became a Supreme Court justice. He was also a member of the Law Revision Commission (''lovrevisionskommissionen'').

Trial and later life

In conjunction with Griffenfeld's arrest, Fogh was also arrested and prosecuted. After the trial, he was sent in exile in Aarhus. He was buried in

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References

17th-century mayors of Copenhagen 17th-century councilmen of Copenhagen 17th-century Danish judges People from Aarhus 1631 births 1685 deaths {{Denmark-stub