Andreas Jørgensen Schaft (1760–1826) was a Norwegian civil servant (). He was married to Petronelle Nicoline Green, with whom he had the daughter Martine Elisabeth Schaft (1799–1843), who 8 May 1824 married the missionary

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(1801-1874). In 1799, Schaft bought a square at

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which he named Elisenberg after his daughter Elisabeth. In 1807, Schaft built the paddock manor Schafteløkken at Elisenberg. He was a Knight of the

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog () is a Denmark, Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V of Denmark, Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the Order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single cla ...

. Zahlkasserer Schafts plass, a Frogner square, was named after him in 2003.

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1760 births 1826 deaths Norwegian civil servants Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog {{Norway-gov-bio-stub