Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen Trampe

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Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen

The Greve of Trampe
Amtmann Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen, greve av Trampe (1798 - 1876).jpg
Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt
In office
1833–1857
Preceded byChristen Elster
Succeeded byFredrik August Wessel-Berg
Governor of Nordlands amt
In office
1829–1833
Preceded byJohan Ernst Berg
Succeeded byLars Bastian Ridder Stabell
Personal details
Born(1798-09-10)10 September 1798
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died8 August 1876(1876-08-08) (aged 77)
Trondhjem, Norway
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway
NationalityDanish (born); Norwegian (naturalized in 1814)
FatherFrederich Christopher Trampe, Count of Trampe
EducationCand.jur.
ProfessionPolitician

Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen Trampe (1798–1876) was a Dano-Norwegian lawyer and politician. He served as the County Governor of Nordlands amt from 1829 until 1833 and then as the County Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt from 1833 until 1857.

Personal life[]

Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen was born on 10 September 1798 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Frederich Christopher Trampe, Count of Trampe from the noble Trampe family.[1] The Count became a naturalized citizen of Norway in 1814, and during his lifetime had the public recognition of his title. This, however, did not apply to any of his children, since they were all born after the 1821 Nobility Law. He was one of the last legally recognized counts of Norway. He was the grandfather of .[2]

Education and career[]

He graduated from the Trondheim Cathedral School in 1818 and then earned his Cand.jur. degree in 1821. In 1826 he became a police chief in Trondheim. In 1829, he was appointed to be the County Governor of Nordlands amt, a position that he held until 1833 when he was appointed as the County Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt. He retired from the governorship in 1857.[3]

During his lifetime, he held honorary positions in the Swedish-Norwegian Court. He was a Chamberlain and later he was the senior Valet de chambre for the 1860 coronation of King Karl IV.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hiort-Lorenzen, H.R.; Thiset, A. (1897). Danmarks Adels Aarbog (in Danish) (14th ed.). Copenhagen. p. 436.
  2. ^ Bratberg, Terje, ed. (15 February 2009). "Trampe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
Government offices
Preceded by
Johan Ernst Berg
County Governor of Nordlands amt
1829–1833
Succeeded by
Lars Bastian Ridder Stabell
Preceded by
Christen Elster
County Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt
1833–1857
Succeeded by
Fredrik August Wessel-Berg
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