Laurentius Johannes Cramer

Laurentius Johannes Cramer (1748 5 January 1796) was a Danish businessman and Kurantbanken bank commissioner. He served as director of the Danish Asiatic Company twice, first in 17731776 and then in 17911796. In 17861796, he was the patron of Frederick's German Church in Christianshavn, Copenhagen.

Early life Cramer was born in 1748 as the son of a pastor in Slesvig.

Career On 15 January 1769, Cramer became a partner in Niels Ryberg's trading firm. On 31 October 1775, he left the firm. In the same year, he took citizenship as a wholesaler (grosserer) and established his own trading firm. It traded as Cramer & Sønner (Cramer & Sons) after he had been joined by his two sons. In 179396, he was a board member of Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring.

Personal life and legacy Cramer was married to Henrikke Margrethe Decker. She was the daughter of a pastor in Holstein. They lived at Ved Stranden in 1787. On 14 July 1794, Cramer became a member of the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society. His membership target features a ship as well as a bridge with statues of Neptunus and Mercury. From, 1786 until his death, Cramer served as patron of Frederick's German Church in Christianshavn.

Cramer died on 5 January 1796. He is buried in the crypt of Frederick's German Church. His widow died just a few months later. They were survived by five children.