Adam Ditlev Wedell-Wedellsborg
Adam Ditlev Wedell-Wedellsborg (1782-1827) was a Dano-Norwegian government official. He served as the County Governor of Lister og Mandal amt from 1810 until 1814. When he got the governorship he was only 28 years old. He was a baron and a member of the Wedel family, an old noble family from Germany.[1] When the union between Denmark and Norway ended in 1814, he resigned as governor, left Norway and moved to Denmark. He died in the town of Assens in 1827, only 44 years old.
Baron Adam Ditlev Wedell-Wedellsborg | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Lister og Mandals amt | |
| In office 1810–1814 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1782 Wedellsborg, Funen, Denmark-Norway |
| Died | 3 September 1827 (aged 44) Kerte, Assens, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
| Education | Cand.jur. |
References
- Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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