About Erik Torm
Lived 1684 – 1763 (aged 78). Erik Torm was a Danish mayor.
Erik Jensen Torm (11 September 1684 - 23 February 1764) was burgermaster and chief of police in Copenhagen from 1731 to 1761. He was succeeded by his son-in-law Frederik Horn.
Early life Torm was born at Østergård in Salling. the son of farmer Jens Henriksen (c. 1652–1713) and Mette Eriksdatter Torm (1655–1723). His maternal grandfather was diocesan provost at Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Erich Olufsen Torm, whose last name he adopted. Torm completed his schooling in 1697.
Career Torm started his career as a lackey for Frederik IV in 1710. In 1712, together with the king, he was present at the Battle of Gadebusch.
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Who was Erik Torm?
burgermaster and chief of police in Copenhagen
When was Erik Torm born?
Erik Torm was born on 11 September 1684 in Salling.
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Erik Torm died on 23 February 1763 in Copenhagen.
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Erik Torm was a mayor.
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Erik Torm was Danish.
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