Hans Heger (8 February 1747 – 28 November 1819) was a Danish judge. In 1771, he was appointed as one of the first 12 judges in the new Hof- og Stadsret. He was the father of Kamma Rahbek, actor Stephan Heger and royal librarian Carl Heger. His daughter Christiane Heger married Adam Oehlenschläger.

Hans Heger

Biography

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Heger was born on 8 February 1747 in Copenhagen, the son of Stephan Pedersen Heger and Karen Hansdatter Krarup. His father owned a brewery at Nørregade No. 52.[1]

Career

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Heger studied law at the University of Copenhagen. He became a judge at Hofretten. On 25 June 1771, he was appointed as one of the first 12 judges in the new Hof-og Stadsret.[2] He remained in office until 1805 and was awarded the title of Konferensråd. On his father's death, he also continued the family's brewery.[3]

Personal life

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Portrait by Heger of his wife.

Heger was married to Anna Louise Drewsen, daughter of Johan Drewsen and Else Margrethe Finckenhoff. His father-in-law had founded the successful paper factory at Strandmøllen. Hans and Anna Louise Heger had four children: Stephan, Kamma, Peder Carl and Christiane.[4]

Heger took a broad interest in both art and science, especially astronomy, languages and botany. He painted, drew, and created a wide range of objects, including furniture, decorative boxes, binoculars, and also composed music. Many of these interests were passed down to his daughter Kamma.[3] Christiane married the poet Adam Oehlenschläger.[5]

In 1807, he moved from Nørregade to an apartment at Bingårdsstræde 13 (demolished). In 1811, he moved a little down the street to another apartment at Vingårdstræde 21.[6] He died on 28 November 1819. Adam Oehlenschläger wrote a poem about him for his funeral..[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Alle Kom i Bakkehuset" (in Danish). Berlingske. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Københavnske Politi- og Domsmyndigheder" (PDF). slaegtsbibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hans Heger" (in Danish). Bakkehuset. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Carl Heger" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Adam Oehlenschläger" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Bopælsregister: H". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Hans Heger". kalliope.or (in Danish). Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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