Gideon von der Lühe

Gideon von der Lühe (3 September 1704 — 5 February 1755) was a Danish government official. He served as county governor of Vordingborg County.

Biography

Lühe was born on 3 September 1704 in Rostock, the son of Didrik Otto von d. Lühe til Dambek and Amalie du Puits.[1]

Vareer

In 1719, Lüh was appointed court page for princess Arabella Amalie. In 1729, he was promoted to hofjunker. In 1736, he became kammerjunker fpor princess Charlotte Amalie. On 4 September 1848, he was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog.

On 27 September 1748, Lühe succeeded Caspar Martin Schøller as county governor Vordingborg. As of 10 November 1750, he concurrently served as county governor of Tryggevøæde. Pn 23 September 1751, he was transferred to Bykøbing County.[1]

Personal life

Lühe was married to Margrethe Hedevig Lützow (1727—1768) on 18 March 1749.She was a daughter of army major Christian Julius von Lützow and Johanne Christine von Leuenburg. After Their children included county governor and writer Frederik Carl Emil v. d. Luhe (1751-1801)..[2]

Lühe died on 5 February 1755. His widow married secondly to county governor in Joachim Ehrenreich von Behr.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "257. Gideon v. der Lühe" (PDF). Amtmandsbogen (in Danish). Arthur Jensens Forlag. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "C. von der Luhe". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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