Herman Løvenskiold (1783–1825)

Herman Løvenskiold (24 January 1783— 24 November 1825) was a Danish baron who served as county governor of Holbæk and Svendborg.

Early life

Løvenskiold was born on 24 January 1783 in Porsgrund in Telemark, Noeway to Severin Løvenskiold the Elder and Benedicte Henriette v. Aall. He was the brother of Severin Løvenskiold.[1]

Career

He started his career as an army officer. In 1793, he earned a law degree (cand.jur.) from the University of Copenhagen. In the same year, he briefly served as acting county governor of Vejle County.[1]

On 1 February 1811, he was appointed as county governor of Holbæk County. On 23 January 1812, he was awarded the title of chamberlain (jammerherre), On 4 May 1814, he resigned as county governor due to poor health. From 24 June 1816 to 9 February 1822, he served as county governor of Svendborg County. After that he became a councillor (deputeret) in Danske Kancelli.[1]

Personal life

Løvensjiold was married to baroness Sofie Hedevig Adeler til Adlersborg on 8 October 1813. She was the daughter of the then-deceased former governor of Holbæk Frederik Adeler.[1]

Løvenskiol died on 24 November 1825 in Montpellier. His daughter and only surviving child Berthe Henriette Frederikke Løvenskiold brought the Barony of Adlersborg into her marriage to Georg Frederik Otto Lensbaron Zytphen, who assumed the name Zytphen-Adeler.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Knud Juel" (PDF). Amtmandsbogen (in Danish). Arthur Jensens Forlag. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "G.F.O. Zytphen-Adeler". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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