32 Men Explained

The Assembly of 32 Men (Danish: De 32 Mænds Forsamling), also known as the City's 32 Men (Danish: Stadens 32 mænd) or simply as the 32 Men (Danish:De 32 Mænd), was an assembly of respected citizens of Copenhagen, who had the right to demand an audience before the king.The assembly was first established in 1660. The first assembly was characterized by large merchants and the crown's creditors. The assembly was replaced in 1840 by the Copenhagen City Council .[1] [2]

Chairmen

NameTermOccupationNotes
N. Jacobsen
(c. 1636-1706)
Brewer
Ewert Weinmann
Nicolaj Fincke Brewer

Members

Appointed after 1600

NameOccupationTermNotes
Anders Rasmussen
(-1684)
Brewer
Friderich Knudsen 1686
Abraham Lehn
(1643-1709)
Wjolesaler 1688-1709
Wulff Pettersen 1688-
Johan Iising 1688-
Morten Munch overformynder 1691-
Hans Frich kirkeværge 1691-
Hans Rasmusen oldermand for de fattiges forstandere 1691-:
Jacob Jacobsen kirkeværge 1691-
Allert Tønsberg Merchant 1691-
Søren Sørensen oldermand for rodemesterne 1691-

Appointed after 1700

NameOccupationTermNotes
Peder Iversen Kleve
(-1711)
1710-1711
Herman Valeur
(1662-1726)
1714-1711
Octavi Hollman 1716-
Hans Hansen Berg
(1688-1738)
Jacob Severin
(1691-1753)
Tønnes Becher
(1752–1837)
Timber merchant 1738-
Jodochus Henrik Mundt
(1694—1774)
17511772
Frederik Barfred
(1711-1794)
Brewer 1754-1766
Jens Wedege
(c. 1709-1791)
Brewer 1765-1791
Niels Brock
(1731-1802)
Brewer
Ätzer Atzersen
Jens Lausøe
P. Frese
P. Swane
Didrick Bechman
Jens Sønnichsen
H. Lange
Aage Kaasbøll
(17241804)
Wine merchant
Søren Lange
Andreas Thomsen
W. Klingenberg
Octavius Hollman Baadh 1771-
Christian Hansen Wholesaler 1772-
Peter Fenger
(1719-1774)
Wholesaler 1772-1774
Johann Ludvig Zinn
(1734-1802)
Wholesaler 1772-1802
Lars Larssen
(1737–1817)
Wholesaler, bank manager 1772-1807
Hans Wassard
(1756–1839)
Wholesaler
Just Michael Aagaard
(1757–1819)
Wholesaler
Erich Erichsen
(1752–1837)
Wholesaler 1798-1831 1677-1806
Jens Christopher Friborg
(1747–1838)
Grocer (urtekræmmer) 1798-1831

Appointed after 1800

NameOccupationTermNotes
Johan Martin Quist
(1756–1717)
Master mason1800- First master mason .
Peter Christian Knudtzon
(1789—1864)
Wjolesaler 18041835
Knud Christian Mundt
(16811875)
Master saddler 1835 1840
Jørgen Thomsen Bech
(1731-1816)
Wholesalerm timber merchant 1806-
Jørgen Peter Bech
(1731-1816)
Wholesalerm siap manufacturer
Jacob Holm
(1770-1848)
Industrialist
Andreas Hallander
(1755-1828)
Master carpenter1806-
Johan Henrik Lindstorff
(1783—1858)
1817-1823
Johannes Hammerich
(1777—1852)
Wjolesaler 1817-1840
Hans Caspersen
(1782-1865)
Anchor smith 1821-1840
Henrik Frederik Prætorius
(1783-1862)
Eholesaler1821-1840
Theodor Suhr
(1792-1858)
Wholesaler1822-1834
Christian Waagepetersen
(1787-1840)
Wine merchant 1824-1835
Anders Hansen Bjerre
(1798-1864)
18251840
Henrik Gamst
(1788–1861)
Bell caster1830-1840
H.P. Hansen
(1797-1861)
Wjolesler, bank manager1832-1840
Wholesaler, sugar manufacturer 1835-1840
Nicolai Jonathan Meinert
(1791-1766)
Wholesaler1837-1840
Henrik Kyhl
(1793–1866)
Clockmaker 1838-1840

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadens 32 mænd. Københavns Stadsarkiv. April 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: Borgerrepræsentationen. Københavns Kommune . April 1, 2019.