Bertel Bjørnsen

Bertel Bjørnsen (28 September 1749 - 20 April 1820) was mayor of Helsingør, Denmark. He was succeeded by Jacob August (Maribo) Stenfeldt

Early life and education Bjørnsen was born on 28 September 1749 to the son of Supreme Court justice Bjørn Bertelsen Bjørnsen and Marie Dorothea neée Esmarch. He earned the (Exam. Juris from the University of Copenhagen in 1771. As of the same year, he worked as a copyist in Danske Kancelli. He earned the Master of Law degree in 1773.

Career In 1775, Bjørnsen became a secretary in Danske Kancelli. In 1776, he was sent to Helsingør as 'rown bailiff and councilman. In the same year he was awarded the title of kancelliråd. In 1782, he became the city's mayor (burgermaster). In 1807, he was awarded the title of etatsråd.He was succeeded by Jacob August (Maribo) Stenfeldt.

Bjørnsen died on 20 April 1820. His widow died on 26 Oct. 1833 i Helsingør. Their daughter Frederiche was married to the businessman Erich Engelbrecht Christophersen Holm. lsingør.