Jacob Jacobsen Dampe

Jacob Jacobsen Dampe
Jacob Jacobsen Dampe
Born	(1790-01-10)January 10, 1790
Died	December 22, 1867(1867-12-22) (aged 77)
Nationality	Danish
Occupation(s)	Theologian, and politician activist

Jacob Jacobsen Dampe often referred to in Danish as J.J. Dampe or Dr. Dampe (born 10 January 1790 in Copenhagen; died 22 December 1867 in Copenhagen) was a Danish theologian, scholar, and politician activist.

In 1820 Dampe was sentenced to death because he had demanded the abolition of the Absolute monarchy and the introduction of a free constitution. His sentence was however changed to exile and imprisoned on the isle Ertholmene. In 1840 he was placed under housearrest, at Bornholm, after the abolition of exile as a form of punishment. He was granted amnesty in 1848 under the new King Frederick VII of Denmark. In 1849 the Constitution of Denmark was introduced.

Literature

• J. J. Dampe: Fortælling om mit fængsel i haardeste grad i tyve aar, og min forviisning i syv aar, lidelser, mig tilføiede formedelst min lære om folkets ret. Salomon, København 1858 (Reprint: Dansk Kautionsforskring, København 1951).
• Michael Helm: Det kvalte demokrati. Guldalderens glemte systemkritikerne. Gyldendal, København 1986, ISBN 87-01-40082-7.
• Teddy Petersen (Hrsg.): Skrivefrækhed. In: Studier i Skandinavistik. Vol. 3, 1989, ZDB-ID 1033500-6, pp. 75–174.
• Article in Dansk biografisk leksikon (Danish)

External links

• Enestående Dr. Dampe-arkivalier afleveret til Statens Arkiver