Adrian Benjamin Bentzon

Adrian Benjamin Bentzon
Adrian Benjamin Bentzon
Born	22 April 1777; Tønsberg, Norway
Died	15 January 1827 (aged 49); Christiansted, St. Croix, Danish West Indies
Education	Bergen Cathedral School; University of Copenhagen
Occupation	attorney; civil servant
Employer	Governor of the Danish West Indies
Spouse(s)	Magdalena Astor (1788–1832)
Relatives	John Jacob Astor (1763–1848)

Adrian Benjamin Bentzon (22 April 1777 – 15 January 1827) was Governor of the Danish West Indies from 1816 to 1820.[1]

Biography

He was born in Tønsberg, Norway. He was the son of Hans Jacob Bentzon (1739–1810) and Sophia Hedvig Købke (1755–1810). He graduated from Bergen Cathedral School in 1793 and took his legal exams in 1798 at the University of Copenhagen. 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.[2] [3]

Personal life

In 1807, Bentzon was married to Magdalena Astor (1788–1832), daughter of John Jacob Astor. The marriage was not happy, their two children died, and she lived for several years with her parents in New York City. In 1819, Bentzon was granted divorce. She subsequently married Rev. John Bristed (1778–1855).

Bentzon died during 1827 at Christiansted, St. Croix.

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References

Kay Larsen, Sv. E. Green-Pedersen. "Adrian Benjamin Bentzon". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
Knut Dørum. "Adrian Benjamin Bentzon". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
Carl Frederik Bricka. Adrian Benjamin Bentzon Dansk biografisk Lexikon

Political offices
Preceded by Johan Henrik von Stabel	Governor of the Danish West Indies 1816–1820	Succeeded by Carl Adolph Rothe

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[1] Kay Larsen, Sv. E. Green-Pedersen. "Adrian Benjamin Bentzon". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

[2] Knut Dørum. "Adrian Benjamin Bentzon". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

[3] Carl Frederik Bricka. Adrian Benjamin Bentzon Dansk biografisk Lexikon