Herman Gerhard Treschow (17 July 1780 12 February 1836) was a Danish government official who served as county governor of Nordre Bergenhus (18111814; then part of Denmark-Norway),

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(18151826) and Frederiksborg (18261836). He was the brother of

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Early life and education

Treschow was born on 18 July 1780 in Copenhagen, the son of Supreme Court justice

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and Christina Elisabeth Wasserfall. He completed his secondary schooling in 1787. He earned a law degree from the

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in 1800.

Career

Treschow began his career as a secretary at the Supreme Court. In 1804, he became a judge at

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. In 1811, he was sent to Norway as county governor of Nordre Bergenhus. He was fired from the post in conjunction with the disolution of the personal union between Denmark and Norway. On 20 May 1815, he was instead employed as '' herredsfoged'' of Hads and Ning Herred. In 1720, he returned to Denmark after having been appointed as county governor of

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. On 1 November 1826, he became county governor of

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. He remained on this post until his death. Treschow was considered a very capable administrator. He was freqiently used by the governorment as a member of verious commissions.

Personal life

Treshow was married to royal actress Juliane Marie Funck (1786—1868) on 8 October 1813. She was the daughter of porcelain merchant Peter Funck and Sina Catharina Wøhlers.

References

{{s-end County governors of Denmark County governors of Norway 19th-century Danish judges University of Copenhagen alumni Treschow family 1780 births 1836 deaths