Torkil Abraham Hoppe Explained

Torkil Abraham Hoppe (10 April 1800 – 7 June 1871) was a Danish civil servant who served as Governor of Iceland (1841–1847).^{[1] [2]}

Hoppe was the son of Johann Christopher Hoppe, a naval officer and chamberlain, and his wife Johanne Magdalene Fjeldsted, daughter of Þorkell Fjeldsted, Governor of Norway. His brother was Peter Fjeldsted Hoppe, governor of Iceland from 1824 to 1829.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bricka . Carl Frederik . 76 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / VIII. Bind. Holst - Juul) . 2024-06-13 . runeberg.org . da.
2. Book: Fiske, Willard . Bibliographical Notices . 1907 . Le Monnier successors . en.
3. Web site: Háskólabókasafn . Landsbókasafn Íslands- . Tímarit.is . 2024-06-13 . timarit.is . is.