Etatsråd Explained

was a Danish and Norwegian title, which was conferred by the king until 1909 and entailed a third-class rank in the order of precedence, and thus the right to enroll one's daughters in Gisselfeld Convent and Vemmetofte Convent.[1] [2] It was awarded to civil servants and some business people.[3]

Although literally meaning 'councilor of state', the title was purely honorary. The title could also be obtained by depositing a sum of money in the king's coffers. The same was true of other honorary titles such as (Norwegian, 'councilor of justice') and (Norwegian, 'councilor of the chancellery').[4]

Shipping magnate Hans Niels Andersen, for example, held the title. A particularly distinguished variant was the title ('privy councilor'), which was introduced in 1808 and conferred the rank of second class.[5] In the Danish monarchy, however, the king's advisory ministers bore the title of, not, and very few had a seat on the privy council.

The title was widely used during the Romantic era but was formally abolished in 1909, but several business leaders received the title later. Bank director received it in 1911.[6] Wholesaler William Richardt Tidemand, Holbæk, was appointed upon King Frederik VIII's visit due to the inauguration of the city's new town hall on 11 February 1911.[7] [8] Printer (1 April 1912) was the last recipient of the title.[9] The title is protected.

The wife of an bore the title of . Marie Kofoed was the only woman to be awarded the title on her own merits, after inheriting her husband's assets and doing charitable work.[10]

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  1. Book: . 1907 . Uggleupplagan . 7 . 974 . sv . Etatsråd . https://runeberg.org/nfbg/0511.html . . 2023-04-24 . 2023-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182945/http://runeberg.org/nfbg/0511.html . live .
  2. Web site: Thomsen . Jørgen . Wøllekær . Johnny . Etatsråd . 2023-04-24 . www.kroneborg.dk . da . 2023-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426081023/https://www.kroneborg.dk/287/etatsr%C3%A5d . live .
  3. Web site: Det Norske Akademis ordbok . 2023-04-24 . . no . 2023-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182945/https://naob.no/ordbok/etatsr%C3%A5d . live .
  4. Pedersen . Jarle . Følelsesmakt: Emosjonshegemonisk strid i den norske eliten, 1660–1850 . Spring 2018 . Thesis . . no . 2023-04-24 . 2023-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182946/https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/63087/1/Foelelsesmakt.pdf . live .
  5. Web site: Lind . Gunner E. . 2012 . gehejmeråd . 2023-04-24 . . da . 2023-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182943/https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/gehejmer%C3%A5d . live .
  6. Web site: Gejl . Ib . Emil Glückstadt . 2023-04-24 . . da . 2023-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182943/https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Emil_Gl%C3%BCckstadt . live .
  7. Web site: Sohn . Jan . 2014 . William Richard Tidemand . 2023-04-24 . livsminder.dk . da.
  8. Web site: Wolstrup . Søren . Holbæk Kommune – Strandparken . 2023-04-24 . livsminder.dk . da.
  9. Web site: Bro Pedersen . Sarah . 2005-10-27 . Bogense gennem tiderne . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051125090036/http://www.dr.dk/Regioner/Fyn/Denyekommuner/Bogense/20051013122626.htm . 2005-11-25 . 2023-04-24 . . da.
  10. Gottfredsen . Bent . April 2015 . Marie Kofoed – eller Rige Marie: Danmarks eneste kvindelige etatsråd . Lethrica . da . 10 . 19 . 9–22 . 2023-04-24 . 2023-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182944/http://www.lejre-historiske-forening.dk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2015_04_Lethrica_standard_FINAL.pdf . live .

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