Frederik Horn

Frederik Horn (7 January 1708 – 25 May 1781) was a Danish jurist who served as president of Hof- og Stadsretten as well as chief of police in Copenhagen. Earlier in his life, he had aspirations to become a writer.

Early life and education Horn was born on 7 January 1708 in Nykøbing, Falster, the son of customs official Lars Nielsen Horn (c. 1660–1735) and Margrethe Simonsdatter (c. 1666–1728). He matriculated from Nykøbing Latin School in 1829. He went on to study law at the University of Copenhagen but never earned a degree. For a while he worked as a tutor for different families, for instance in Tønsberg in 1734.

Career In 1735 Horn was licensed as a barrister in spite of not having completed his studies. In 1737, he published . In 1739, he was licensed as a Supreme Court attorney.

In 1771, Struense had Horn replaced by Vilhelm Bornemann. Horn was instead appointed as the first president of the new Hof- og Stadsretten. He was the half-brother of the medical doctor Frederik Ludvig Bang.

Awards Horn was appointed in 1761, etatsråd in 1768 and in 1776.