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, at only 44 years old.

Baron
Adam Ditlev Wedell-Wedellsborg
Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
In office
1810–1814
Personal details
Born(1782-11-01)1 November 1782
Wedellsborg, Funen, Denmark-Norway
Died3 September 1827(1827-09-03) (aged 44)
Kerte, Assens, Denmark
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway
EducationCand.jur.

References

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  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
1810–1814
Succeeded by