Stephan Hofgaard Cordsen

Stephan Hofgaard Cordsen (23 October 1727–17 January 1800) was a Danish Supreme Court justice. He served as president of the Supreme Court from 1794 to 1799.

Early life and education Cordsen was born on 22 October 1727 in Horsens, the son of Claus Cordsen (1695–1766) and Gertrud née Hofgaard (d. 1766). He was named after his then-deceased maternal grandfather, Stephan Rasmussen Hofgaard (1652–1716), who had served as burgermaster of Horsens. He matriculated from Horsens Latin School in 1745 and earned a law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1748.

Career In 1745, Cordsen was appointed as a judge at Hofretten. In 1759, he became a Supreme Court justice. In 1790, he was awarded the new title of vice president of the Supreme Court. In 1794, he became president of the Supreme Court. He retired in 1799.

Personal life Vordsen was married to Sophie Elisabeth Cathrine Brinck-Seidelin (1752–1820) on 17 July 1776. She was a daughter of Hans Diderick Brinck-Seidelin (1720–1778) and Ingeborg Pedersdatter Biering (1727–1796).

Awards Vordsen was awarded the title of justitsråd in 1652, etatsråd in 1769, Konferensraad in 1776, and finally Gehejmekonferensraad in 1799.