Christian Hansen

Christian Hansen (7 November 1728 4 May 1810) was a Danish businessman who served as president of Grosserer-Societetet (17751790) and the Council of 32 Men (17951810). In 17711784, he also served as one of the directors of Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring (Copenhagen Fire Insurance Company). He owned the property Amagertorv 6 in Copenhagen.

Early life Hansen was born on 8 November 1728 in Schleswig. Nothing is known about his early years.

Career On 10 October 1764, Hansen was granted citizenship as a wholesaler (grosserer) in Copenhagen. In the same year, he became a member of Grosserer-Societetet. As of 16 June 1809, the number of wholesale merchants in Copenhagen had increased to 173 (cf. list below).

Hansen bought the property Amagertorv 6 for 14,000 Danish rigsdaler in 1763. In 1773–79, he also owned Gentoftegaard north of the city.