Fredrik Wilhelm Wedel-Jarlsberg Explained

Fredrik Wilhelm Wedel-Jarlsberg
Birth Date:22 May 1787
Birth Place:Viborg, Denmark
Death Place:Larvik, Norway
Citizenship:Denmark-Norway
Nationality:Danish
Office:Governor of Bratsberg amt
Term Start:1813
Term End:1838
Predecessor:Severin Løvenskiold
Successor:Carl Valentin Falsen
Office2:Governor of Finnmarkens amt
Term Start2:1811
Term End2:1813
Predecessor2:Hilmar Meincke Krohg
Successor2:Johan Caspar Krogh

Fredrik Wilhelm Wedel-Jarlsberg (1787-1863) was a Danish-Norwegian baron and government official. He was a descendant of the Counts of Wedel-Jarlsberg. He served as the County Governor of Finnmark county from 1811 until 1813. He was then transferred to Bratsberg county to be the County Governor there. He held that post from 1813 until 1838.[1] After his time as governor, he became a customs inspector based in Porsgrunn and then in 1844 he moved to the same position in Larvik. He retired in 1859.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671. Ole T.. Berg. 2018-12-04. 2016-06-13. Store norske leksikon. . Norwegian.