Jens Peter Trap

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Otto Bache - portrait of the privy councilor Jens Peter Trap

Jens Peter Trap (born September 19, 1810 in Randers - January 21, 1885 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish cabinet secretary and topographical author .

Career

He accompanied the royal couple Christian VIII and Caroline Amalie on their big tour of the Kingdom of Denmark in 1840 as secretary .

He himself was appointed cabinet secretary in 1856. He accompanied Frederik VII on his great travels in Jutland in 1856 and in Schleswig in 1857. When Frederiksborg Castle burned on December 17, 1859, he helped to save almost 300 paintings and antique furniture from the flames, whereupon the king gave him the title ' Privy Councilor ' distinguished. He also accompanied Christian IX. on several trips, including to Iceland for the 1000 year festival. As a reward for his loyalty to the royal family, Trap was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Dannebrogden in 1875 . At the anniversary celebration of the University of Copenhagen in 1879, he received his law doctorate. In the same year he became a co-founder and first chairman of the Society for the Danish-Norwegian Genealogy and Personnel History, a position which he held until his death. In February 1884 he took his leave and died on January 21, 1885 in Copenhagen .

He was a Freemason and from 1870 to 1871 chairman of the Danish Order of Freemasons.

JP Trap's quite significant literary production began in 1842 with the publication of the Danish 'Court and State Calendar', which he published annually until his death. However, he is best known for the work 'Statistical-Topographical Description of the Kingdom of Denmark'. The first edition was published in 1856–1860 and was so well received by readers that the second edition, with 6 volumes, was published as early as 1871–1879. The 3rd edition came out around 1895, the 4th in 1929, the 5th in 1963 and, since 2015, the 6th edition, which should be ready around 2020. As a supplement to the description of Denmark there was the 'Statistical-Topographical Description of the Duchy of Schleswig' in two volumes (1861–1864). The Trap plant is commonly referred to as Denmark. Since the first edition, the work has been an important reference work for local historians. Trap left behind an extensive autobiographical manuscript that was not to be published until after his death. Due to the very personal content about the royal family, especially about Countess Danner , publication had to wait until 1966. The autobiography was published with extensive notes by the historian Harald Jørgensen under the title 'From the time of four kings' in three volumes.

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  • Harald Jørgensen (ed.): Geheimeråd JP Traps erindringer bind 1 - 3 - Fra fire kongers tid , GEC Gad, 1966.

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SURNAME Trap, Jens Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Trap, JP
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish Cabinet Secretary and topographical author
DATE OF BIRTH September 19, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH Randers
DATE OF DEATH January 21, 1885
Place of death Copenhagen