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Johan Frederik Schlegel

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Johan Frederik Schlegel
Not to be confused with Friedrich Schlegel.

Johan Frederik Schlegel (22 January 1817, Copenhagen – 8 June 1896, Copenhagen) was a Danish lawyer and civil servant. He was Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1855 to 1860, and Gehejmekonferensraad (Privy Counsellor) from 1860. In 1873, he was elected to the Copenhagen City Council.[1]

He was married to Regine Olsen, who was formerly engaged to the philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b C. F. Bricka (editor), Dansk biografisk Lexikon, first edition, 19 volumes, 1887-1905, Vol. XV. Online edition available: http://runeberg.org/dbl/15/ (pages 173 and 174. Numbered as 175 and 176 in the online edition)
  2. ^ "Johan Frederik 'Fritz' Schlegel". gravsted.dk. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor-General of the Danish West Indies
1855–1860 		Succeeded by


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