Jesper Jespersen from Bahnson

Jesper Jespersen von Bahnson (born November 18, 1827 near Viborg , † August 26, 1909 ) was a Danish lieutenant general and minister of war .

Life

Casemate by Prøvestenen

Bahnson grew up on the Tårupgård i Fjends Herred estate, which his father Lorenz Bahnsen bought in 1823. He came to Copenhagen in 1844 for training purposes; In 1846 he began his officer training at the local military academy.

In 1849 and 1864 he participated as an officer in the defense of Fredericia. In 1879 he became a colonel and department head in the War Ministry.

As Minister of War (1884-1894) in the Estrup cabinet , he pushed ahead with the fortification of Copenhagen despite the Folketing voting against it , to which he belonged from 1887 to 1895. After his resignation he was lieutenant general and commanding general on Zealand until 1897 .

Awards

1868: Knight's Cross of the Dannebrog Order
1874: Dannebrogsmændenes hæderstegn
1881: Commander II class
1885: Commander 1st class
1888: Grand Cross of the Dannebrog Order

literature

P. Nieuwenhuis: Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 1 : Aaberg – Beaumelle . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1887, p. 449-450 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen . In: Theodor Westrin (Ed.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 1st edition. tape 19 : Supplement: A – Böttiger . Gernandts boktryckeri, Stockholm 1896, Sp. 503-504 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen . In: Bernhard Meijer (Ed.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 2 : Armatoler – Bergsund . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1904, Sp. 672-673 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
P. Nieuwenhuis: Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 2 : Arbejderhaver – benzene . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1915, p. 517-518 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Helge Larsen, KC Rockstroh : Jesper Bahnson . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 1 : Abbestée – Bergsøe . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1979, ISBN 87-01-77362-3 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).

Web links

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Individual evidence

^ Svend Thorsen: Pensionsforsikringsanstalten A / S., De danske ministerier. Udg. af Pensionforsikringsanstalten i anledning af dens 50 års jubilæum. København, [Nyt Nordisk Forlag] 1967-1977, p. 419.
^ Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen from . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 2, Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig / Vienna 1905, p. 275 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Helge Larsen, KC Rockstroh: Jesper Bahnson . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 1 : Abbestée – Bergsøe . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1979, ISBN 87-01-77362-3 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).

personal data
SURNAME	Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Danish general and defense minister
DATE OF BIRTH	November 18, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH	Viborg
DATE OF DEATH	August 26, 1909

[1] Svend Thorsen: Pensionsforsikringsanstalten A / S., De danske ministerier. Udg. af Pensionforsikringsanstalten i anledning af dens 50 års jubilæum. København, [Nyt Nordisk Forlag] 1967-1977, p. 419.

[2] Bahnson, Jesper Jespersen from . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 2, Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig / Vienna 1905, p. 275 .

[DBL-3] Helge Larsen, KC Rockstroh: Jesper Bahnson . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 1 : Abbestée – Bergsøe . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1979, ISBN 87-01-77362-3 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).