Adrian Benjamin Bentzon
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Adrian Benjamin Bentzon was Governor of the Danish West Indies 1816 - 1820.
He was born in Tønsberg
. He graduated from Bergens Latinskole in 1793 and took his legal exams in 1798. He was later adjunct and notary of the legal faculty. In 1814 he became part of the government of the Danish West Indies
. In 1816 he was Governor at the level of Major General
. He was named as Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
in 1817. In 1820 he became embroiled in scandal, and resigned as Governor, but in 1825 he was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Denmark
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He died in January 1827 in Christiansted, St. Croix.
He was born in Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
. He graduated from Bergens Latinskole in 1793 and took his legal exams in 1798. He was later adjunct and notary of the legal faculty. In 1814 he became part of the government of the Danish West Indies
Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies or "Danish Antilles", were a colony of Denmark-Norway and later Denmark in the Caribbean. They were sold to the United States in 1916 in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies and became the United States Virgin Islands in 1917...
. In 1816 he was Governor at the level of Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
. He was named as Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
in 1817. In 1820 he became embroiled in scandal, and resigned as Governor, but in 1825 he was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Denmark
Supreme Court of Denmark
The Supreme Court of Denmark is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in Denmark. It is based at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen which also houses the Danish Parliament.-History:...
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He died in January 1827 in Christiansted, St. Croix.