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Thomas Ter-Borch

1762 – 1812

Dutch-born Danish businessman

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Lived 1762 – 1812 (aged 50). Thomas Ter-Borch was a Danish businessperson.

Thomas Ter-Borch (31 January 1762 7 March 1812) was a Dutch-born Danish businessman. He served as Austrian consul in Copenhagen.

Early life and background Thomas Ter-Borch was born on 31 January 1762 in Amsterdam. He was the son of banker Abraham Ter-Borch (1717-?). He moved to Copenhagen in the 1790s.

Career In Copenhagen, Ter-Borch was licensed as a wholesaler (grosserer). He was a member of Grosserer-Societetet. As of 16 June 1809, the number of wholesale merchants in Copenhagen had increased to 173 (cf. list below).

In 1796, Selby / Ter-Burch owned fuive ships.

In 1794, Selby and Co. purchased the Union House sugar refinery on Strandgade in Christianshavn. In 1800, when Selby retired to his country estates, it was acquired by Christmas, Ter-Borch & Company. Ter-Borch and his wife had a son and three daughters. Their son Thomas Julius Ter-Borch (1803–1830) studied law. He was married to Juliane Bull. The daughter Johanne Frederikke Ter-Borch (1804–1857) was married to Ove Emrich Høegh Guldberg (1793–1843), a grandson of Ove Høegh-Guldberg. The second-eldest daughter Juliane Johanne Ter-Borch married to the military officer and amtmand Mathias Reinhold von Jessen (189+-1853). The daughter Maria Ter-Borch (died 1854) married to Diderius Bernhardus Liedermooij (1784-).

Ter-Borch owned the property Dronningens Rværgade 7. In 1810, he bought the country house Lindslyst from Jens Lind. It was subsequently renamed Taffel-Bay.

On 2 March 1784, Ter-Borch became a member of the Order of the Chain (Knight from 2 December 1787).

Ter-Norch died in 1812. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery (Section B). His timb features a portrait relief of him as well as a relief of Mercury and Neptinus.

His widow married in 1813 to Israel Suell (1782–1860). Ter-Borch's trading firm was subsequently continued as Israel Suell, Ter Broch & Company, It went bankrupt in 1819.

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Who was Thomas Ter-Borch?

Dutch-born Danish businessman

When was Thomas Ter-Borch born?

Thomas Ter-Borch was born on 31 January 1762 in Amsterdam.

When did Thomas Ter-Borch die?

Thomas Ter-Borch died on 7 March 1812.

What was Thomas Ter-Borch's occupation?

Thomas Ter-Borch was a businessperson.

What nationality was Thomas Ter-Borch?

Thomas Ter-Borch was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Ter-Borch

· Wikidata: Q130223780

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