Johan Albrecht With Explained

Johan Albrecht With
Birth Date:23 December 1683
Birth Place:Sværdborg, Denmark
Death Place:Viborg, Denmark
Citizenship:Denmark-Norway
Nationality:Danish
Profession:Politician
Office:Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt
Term Start:1730
Term End:1738
Office2:Diocesan Governor of Viborg stiftamt
Term Start2:1746
Term End2:1754

Johan Albrecht With (1683–1754) was a Danish military officer and governor. He served as the County Governor of several counties in Norway and Denmark.[1]

He began studying at the University in 1698, and after some time, he then enlisted in the military in 1710 and was a lieutenant in the Danish cavalry. By 1719, he had advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel in Jutland's National Cavalry Regiment. In 1721, he left the military and the following year he got a job as a translator at the Øresund customs office.[2]

King Christian VI of Denmark appointed him in 1730 to serve in Norway as the Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt (and simultaneously as the County Governor of Nedenæs amt). In 1738, he resigned and moved to Nyborg where he bought a couple of farms. In 1746, he was appointed to be the Diocesan Governor of Viborg stiftamt (and also served as the County Governor of Hald amt at the same time). In 1747, he received the Order of the Dannebrog. He died on 6 August 1754 in Viborg.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671 . . . 13 June 2016 . Berg . Ole T. . Norwegian . 8 November 2020.
  2. Encyclopedia: 1887–1905 . With, Johan Albrecht . . Gyldendalske boghandels forlag . Kjøbenhavn . Wad . G.L. . 106–107 . Danish . 14 November 2020.