Diderik von Cappelen (21 June 1761 – 3 April 1828) was a Norwegian wholesaler, merchant, shipowner, estate owner and politician in 1814. He is often referred to as Diderik von Cappelen but he spelt his name Didrich von Cappelen and is also referred to as Didrik von Cappelen.
Cappelen was born at Mæla Manor in Gjerpen (Mæla gård i Gjerpen) in the municipality of Skien, in Telemark, Norway. He was one of the sons of the wholesaler, timber merchant and ship owner Diderich von Cappelen (1734–1794) and his first wife Petronelle Pedersdatter Juel (1737–1785). His father was one of the richest ship owners in Norway. Diderik von Cappelen was the elder brother of Peder von Cappelen, Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and Cathrine von Cappelen who was married to Carsten Tank.[1] Cappelen was married twice, first to Maria Plesner from 1787, and from 1800 to Marie Severine Blom.
Cappelen was educated in his father's business, after being in 1779–80 at Kingswood School outside Bristol where he also met John Wesley. Diderik von Cappelen was a successful businessman continuing and expanding the family business. He was a religious man, he helped several poor people, paid for public schools and roads in Skien and paid a considerable amount of money to the establishing of the first Norwegian university.
Family coat of arms in Cappelen's seal of 1814. Modern drawing.
Referencesedit
^E.A. Thomle: Familien (von) Cappelen i Norge og Danmark, Christiania 1896, p.75-82
^ abBratberg, Terje. . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^"Diderik von Cappelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
Other sourcesedit
Anders Bjønnes m.fl. (ed): Eidsvollsmennene – Hvem var de?, Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening, Oslo 2014 Norwegian
Jørn Holme (ed.): De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus, Oslo 2014 Norwegian
April 11, 2024
diderik, cappelen, june, 1761, april, 1828, norwegian, wholesaler, merchant, shipowner, estate, owner, politician, 1814, often, referred, spelt, name, didrich, cappelen, also, referred, didrik, cappelen, born, 1761, june, 1761gjerpen, norwaydied3, april, 1828,. Diderik von Cappelen 21 June 1761 3 April 1828 was a Norwegian wholesaler merchant shipowner estate owner and politician in 1814 He is often referred to as Diderik von Cappelen but he spelt his name Didrich von Cappelen and is also referred to as Didrik von Cappelen Diderik von CappelenBorn 1761 06 21 21 June 1761Gjerpen NorwayDied3 April 1828 1828 04 03 aged 66 NationalityNorwegianOccupation s wholesaler merchant shipowner estate owner and politician Maela Gard in GjerpenContents 1 Personal life and family 2 Career 3 References 4 Other sourcesPersonal life and family editCappelen was born at Maela Manor in Gjerpen Maela gard i Gjerpen in the municipality of Skien in Telemark Norway He was one of the sons of the wholesaler timber merchant and ship owner Diderich von Cappelen 1734 1794 and his first wife Petronelle Pedersdatter Juel 1737 1785 His father was one of the richest ship owners in Norway Diderik von Cappelen was the elder brother of Peder von Cappelen Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and Cathrine von Cappelen who was married to Carsten Tank 1 Cappelen was married twice first to Maria Plesner from 1787 and from 1800 to Marie Severine Blom Diderik von Cappelen was a grandfather of painter August Cappelen and of Axel Nicolai Herlofson 2 Among other of his descendants are Didrik Cappelen Hans Cappelen Andreas Zeier Cappelen and with family names i a clarification needed Cappelen Anker Arnesen Blom Borgfjord Finne Flood Hofgaard Lund Lovenskiold Nicolaisen Norby Prebensen Skramesto Wildhagen and Aall are several business people estate owners politicians lawyers etc living in Norway Sweden Austria and USA Career editCappelen was educated in his father s business after being in 1779 80 at Kingswood School outside Bristol where he also met John Wesley Diderik von Cappelen was a successful businessman continuing and expanding the family business He was a religious man he helped several poor people paid for public schools and roads in Skien and paid a considerable amount of money to the establishing of the first Norwegian university He represented Skien at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814 2 3 nbsp Family coat of arms in Cappelen s seal of 1814 Modern drawing References edit E A Thomle Familien von Cappelen i Norge og Danmark Christiania 1896 p 75 82 a b Bratberg Terje Diderik Von Cappelen In Helle Knut ed Norsk biografisk leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Archived from the original on 12 October 2012 Retrieved 18 July 2011 Diderik von Cappelen Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 18 July 2011 Other sources editAnders Bjonnes m fl ed Eidsvollsmennene Hvem var de Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening Oslo 2014 Norwegian Jorn Holme ed De kom fra alle kanter Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus Oslo 2014 Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diderik von Cappelen amp oldid 1198390344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
