32 Men

{{Short description|Historical Danish assembly in Copenhagen}}

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The Assembly of 32 Men (Danish: De 32 Mænds Forsamling), also known as the City's 32 Men ({{langx|da|Stadens 32 mænd}}) or simply as the 32 Men (Danish:De 32 Mænd), was an assembly of respected citizens of Copenhagen, who had the right to demand an audience before the king.

The assembly was first established in 1660. The first assembly was characterized by large merchants and the crown's creditors. The assembly was replaced in 1840 by the Copenhagen City Council ({{Lang|da|Borgerrepræsentationen}}).{{cite web|url= http://www.starbas.net/arkivskaber.php?id=3654|title= Stadens 32 mænd|publisher= Københavns Stadsarkiv|access-date=April 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://www.kk.dk/indhold/borgerrepraesentationen |title= Borgerrepræsentationen

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Chairmen

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! Term

! Occupation

! Notes

Bertel Stuve
N. Jacobsen
(c. 1636-1706)
Brewer
Ewert Weinmann
Nicolaj FinckeBrewer
1781-Aage KaarsbølWine merchant
1685-1810Christian HansenWholesaler

Members

=Appointed after 1600=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! Occupation

! Term

! Notes

Anders Rasmussen
(-1684)
Brewer
Friderich Knudsen1686
Abraham Lehn
(1643-1709)
Wjolesaler1688-1709
Wulff Pettersen1688-
Johan Iising1688-
Morten Munchoverformynder1691-
Hans Frichkirkeværge1691-
Hans Rasmusenoldermand for de fattiges forstandere1691-:
Jacob Jacobsenkirkeværge1691-
Allert TønsbergMerchant1691-
Søren Sørensenoldermand for rodemesterne1691-

=Appointed after 1700=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! Occupation

! Term

! Notes

Peder Iversen Kleve
(-1711)
1710-1711
Herman Valeur
(1662-1726)
1714-1711
Octavi Hollman1716-
Hans Hansen Berg
(1688-1738)
Jacob Severin
(1691-1753)
Tønnes Becher
(1752–1837)
Timber merchant1738-
Jodochus Henrik Mundt
(1694—1774)
1751{{ndash}}1772
Frederik Barfred
(1711-1794)
Brewer1754-1766
Jens Wedege
(c. 1709-1791)
Brewer1765-1791
Niels Brock
(1731-1802)
Brewer
Ätzer Atzersen
Jens Lausøe
P. Frese
P. Swane
Didrick Bechman
Jens Sønnichsen
H. Lange
Aage Kaasbøll
(1724{{ndash}}1804)
Wine merchant
Søren Lange
Andreas Thomsen
W. Klingenberg
Octavius Hollman Baadh1771-
Christian HansenWholesaler1772-
Peter Fenger
(1719-1774)
Wholesaler1772-1774
Johann Ludvig Zinn
(1734-1802)
Wholesaler1772-1802
Lars Larssen
(1737–1817)
Wholesaler, bank manager1772-1807
Hans Wassard
(1756–1839)
Wholesaler
Just Michael Aagaard
(1757–1819)
Wholesaler
Erich Erichsen
(1752–1837)
Wholesaler1798-18311677-1806
Jens Christopher Friborg
(1747–1838)
Grocer (urtekræmmer)1798-1831

=Appointed after 1800=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! Occupation

! Term

! Notes

Johan Martin Quist
(1756–1717)
Master mason1800-First master mason .
Peter Christian Knudtzon
(1789—1864)
Wjolesaler1804{{ndash}}1835
Knud Christian Mundt
(1681{{ndash}}1875)
Master saddler1835{{ndash}} 1840
Jørgen Thomsen Bech
(1731-1816)
Wholesalerm timber merchant1806-
Jørgen Peter Bech
(1731-1816)
Wholesalerm siap manufacturer
Jacob Holm
(1770-1848)
Industrialist
Andreas Hallander
(1755-1828)
Master carpenter1806-
Johan Henrik Lindstorff
(1783—1858)
1817-1823
Johannes Hammerich
(1777—1852)
Wjolesaler1817-1840
Hans Caspersen
(1782-1865)
Anchor smith1821-1840
Henrik Frederik Prætorius
(1783-1862)
Eholesaler1821-1840
Theodor Suhr
(1792-1858)
Wholesaler1822-1834
Christian Waagepetersen
(1787-1840)
Wine merchant1824-1835
Anders Hansen Bjerre
(1798-1864)
1825{{ndash}}1840
Henrik Gamst
(1788–1861)
Bell caster1830-1840
H.P. Hansen
(1797-1861)
Wjolesler, bank manager1832-1840
Christopher HedemannWholesaler, sugar manufacturer1835-1840
Nicolai Jonathan Meinert
(1791-1766)
Wholesaler1837-1840
Henrik Kyhl
(1793–1866)
Clockmaker1838-1840

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