Stephan Hofgaard Cordsen
Stephan Hofgaard Cordsen (23 October 1727–17 January 1800) was a Danish Supreme Court justice. He served as president of the Supreme Court from 1794 to 1799.
Early life and education
Cordsen was born on 22 October 1727 in Horsens. The son of Claus Cordsen (1695–1766) and Gertrud née Hofgaard (d. 1766). He was named after his then-deceased maternal grandfather, Stephan Rasmussen Hofgaard (1652–1716), who had served as burgermaster of Horsens. He matriculated from Horsens Latin School in 1745 and earned a law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1748.[1]
Career
In 1745, Cordsen was appointed as a judge at Hofretten. In 1759, he became a Supreme Court justice. In 1790, he was awarded the new title of vice president of the Supreme Court. In 1794, he became president of the Supreme Court. He retired in 1799.[2]
Personal life
Vordsen was married to Sophie Elisabeth Cathrine Brinck-Seidelin (1752–1820) on 17 July 1776. She was a daughter of Hans Diderick Brinck-Seidelin (1720–1778) and Ingeborg Pedersdatter Biering (1727–1796).[1]
Cordsen was interested in literature. He owned a substantial book collection. In 1693, he became a member of the Royal Danish Society for National History.[1]
He died on 17 January 1800. The New Carlsberg Foundation bought a portrait painting of him by Christian August Lorentzen in 1959. It is on display in the Reventlow Museum at Pederstrup in Dalster.[3]
Awards
Vordsen was awarded the title of justitsråd in 1652, etatsråd in 1769, Konferensraad in 1776, and finally Gehejmekonferensraad in 1799.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Cordsen, Stephan Hofgaard". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Jørgensen, Troels G. "Bidrag til Højesterets Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Munksgaard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Conferensraad Stephan Hofgaard Cordsen" (in Danish). Ny Carlsberg Fondet. Retrieved 15 September 2019.