The () was a society for wholesale merchants in Copenhagen founded by law in 1742. After 1714, it was possible to acquire citizenship as a wholesaler in the city. was reorganized in 1817. In 1987 the association was replaced by the Danish Chamber of Commerce.
History was founded by law in 1742. The inaugural meeting took place on 31 August 1842 in Sø-Assurance-Compagniet's offices. The meeting was attended by Hans Hendrick Beck, Andreas Bjørn, Oluf Blach, P. Bortman, Søren G. Elsegaard, Michael Fabritius & Wever, Carl Hieronimus Gustmeyer, Joost van Hemert, Johan P. Issenberg, Søren Jørgensen, Jens Gregersen Klitgaard, Daniel Lindeman and Rasmus Sternberg.
The society was initially headed by a chairman and two elders. Membership in required proof of maintaining an office, being trained as merchant, owning stakes in one or more ships, as well as keeping international correspondence.
In 1797, 48 of Copenhagen's 7080 wholesale merchants with citizenship as were members of . As of 16 June 1809, the number of wholesale merchants in Copenhagen had increased to 173 (cf. list below).
was reorganized in 1817. Its affairs were from then on managed by a committee whose 13 members were elected at the 's annual general meetings.
In 1886, Wilhelmine Rerup became the first female member. Caroline Herding became the second female member of the organisation.
As of 1969, it was no longer mandatory for businesspeople with the title of (wholesaler) to be members of . In 1987, it merged with (founded in 1901) as (from 2000 and from 2007 part of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, ).
Location was initially based in bank cashier Lacoppidan's building at Købmagergade 35. As of 1804, its meetings were held in a room in the Sundorph House at Ved Stranden 10. In 1857, Frederick VII sold the building to for 70,000 rigsdaler.
Activities 's committee represented the merchant class equally before the government and the Rigsdag (Parliament) and acted as its external representative wherever it was necessary to safeguard its special interests. was from its 1817 reorganisation based in the Sundorph House prior to purchasing the Stock Exchange building, which it purchased in 1857 and supervised, managed daily stock exchange meetings, issued responses to questions whose answers required special commercial expertise, participated in the election of the members of the Maritime and Commercial Court, held brokerage examinations, participated in the official fixing of the exchange rate and supervised the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. Attached to the committee were assessment and arbitration committees for the grain trade, the feed trade, the seed trade and the butter trade, as well as a committee for setting the price quotes for Danish butter. Since 1888, the committee published a detailed annual trade report. Finally, the committee managed the Brockian Business Schools (today Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College; see Niels Brock), a benefit fund, to which fines assessed for not attending the stock exchange on time () are donated; as well as a large number of grants.
Commemoration Peder Severin Krøyer depicted some of the society's members in his monumental group portrait painting From Copenhagen Stock Exchange. Carl Nielsen wrote a cantata, , to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
Chairmen This list is incomplete.
17421817 Portrait Chairman Term Notes1 Nicolai Burmester 1642 2 Gregorius Klauman 17461752 Peter Borre 17621789 Christian Hansen 17761775 Johann Ludvig Zinn 17901802 Hans Rudolph Saabye 1802
18171987 Portrait Chairman Term Notes Erich Erichsen 1817? Friederich Tutein 18321842 Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt 18421850 Andreas Nicolai Hansen 1850? Moritz G. Melchior 18731884 1 Carl Frederik Tietgen 1885 Harald Klitgaard 19121915 C. C. Claussen 19151920 1 Ernst Meyer 19221933 Rudolph Schmidt 19411948 19661969
Citizenship as a wholesaler Died before 1809 Name Citizenship Location Notes Joost van Hemert 1727 Michael Fabritius 1732 Andreas Bodenhoff 1749 Peter Borre 1750 Strandgade 44 Peter Fenger 1752 Strandgade 8 John Brown 1755 Peter van Hemert 1765 Johan Jacob Frolich Lille Strandstræde 20 (1787) Knud Christensen Langebrogade 15
Members in 1809 People with citizenship as wholesalers in Copenhagen as of 16 June 1809, arranged chronologically by year that citizenship was acquired: Name Citizenship Location Notes 1. Christian Hansen 1764 Amagertorv 6 2. Jørgen Bech 1764 Toldbodgade 15 3. Frédéric de Coninck 1765 Dronningens Tværgade 2 4. Lars Larsen Nyhavn 63 5. Andreas Buntzen 1772 Overgaden oven Vandet 54 6. Pierre Peschier Holmens Kanal 12 7. Peter Rabe Holm Strandgade 22 8. Charles August Selby 1777 Strandgade 24 9. Rasmus Kirketerp 1777 Toldbodgade 2 / Nyhavn 49 10. Christian Ludvig Lütken Lille Strandstræde 20 (1801), Amaliegade 13 11. Thomas Potter Overgaden Oven Vandet 10 12. Andreas Collstrop Holmens Kanal 10 13. David Amsel Meyer 1780 Frederiksholms Kanal 6 14. Rasmus Selmer 15. Bernhard Henrich Hilker Sankt Annæ Plads 10 (part of, 1787) 16. Friderich Wewer 17. Ole Berendt Suhr Gammeltorv 22 18. Jens Jyde Mutorv 11 (1787) 19. Hans Friis Kvæsthusgade 5 20. Caspar Peter Bügel 1783 Frederiksholms Kanal 16–18 21. H. J. Cantor 22. G. L. Becker Gammeltorv 18 23. J. L. Junghans 24. Gotfried Halkier Overgaden Neden Vandet 39 (1787) 25. Thomas Ter-Borch Dronningens Tværgade 7 26. A. L. Warberg Store Kirkestræde 3 27. Erich Erichsen Holmens Kanal 18 28. Emanuel Falckner Lille Strandstræde 20 (1787) 29. Johannes Schartau Brogade 1 (1801) 30. Knud Tang Gothersgade 12 (1787) 31. Johann Ludvig Zinn 1767 Kvæsthusgade 3 32. Johann Christoph August Bindseil Fortunstræde, Nyhavn 17, Vildmanden 33. Hans Rudolph Saabye Amaliegade 10 34 Hans Wassard Vimmelskaftet 30 35. John Christmas Overgaden Oven vandet 6 (1793–), Ny Kongensgade 1 (1800–) 36. Hans Staal Hagen Amaliegade 14 37. Jeppe Prætorius Overgaden Neden Vandet 39 (1792–1823) 38. Casper Fried. Fiedler Vimmelskaftet 49 39. Albrecht Ludvig Schmidt Ved Stranden 2 40. S. C. Wedege 41. Christian Faber Birch Kvæsthusgade 5 42 Jacob Agier 43. Niels Brock Hansen Strandgade 36 44 Georg Daniel von der Pahlen Laksegade 4, Vingårdstræde 1–3 45. Carl Ludvig Drewsen Amaliegade 16 46. Christian Thomsen Amaliegade 7 47. William Duntzfelt 1795 Amaliegade 24 48. Joseph Nath. David Badstuestræde 11 (1801) 49. Johannes Søbøtker 50. Jens Harboe 51. Frid. Ch. Friderici Ved Stranden 20 52. peter Friedrich Becker 53. J. P. Hjorthøy 54. Morten Cortsen Kvæsthusgade 1 (1801) 55. Andreas Petersen 56. Peter Møller 57. Schambach Selboe Børsgade 50, Slotsholmsgade 49 58. Jacob Thostrup Wildersgade 49 59. Johan David Vogel Strandgade 30 60. Daniel Walker 61. Moses Levin Mariboe Østergade 13 62. Hans Kye Store Strandstræde 20 63. Peter Tutein Købmagergade 42 (1801) 64. Friederich Tutein Vimmelskaftet 47 65. Diederich Tutein Vimmelskaftet 39 66. Laurentius Nicolas Cramer 67. Isac Larpent Købmagergade 5 68. Christ. Daniel Otte Amaliegade 12 69. Rasmus Schifter Overgaden Oven Vandet 28 70. Joh. Rud. Meyer 71. Johan Jacob Leiner 72. Francois le Chevalier 73. Niels Frederik Læssøe Nørre Kvarter No. 116 (1801) 74. Joh. Gerhard Møller 75. H. G. Christensen 76. Gottlieb Eichel Pilestræde 115 (1845) 77. Ferdinand Gotthilf Kellermann Kvæsthusgade 1 (1801) 78. Jørgen Christian Krossing Rorvegade 29 79. Jens Johansen 80. Hans Peder Kofoed Overgaden Neden Vandet 11 81. Oluf Løvgreen 82. Johannes Gregorius Veith Gammel Strand 42 83. Moses Bendix 84. Nicolai C. Reimer 85. C. S. Mangor Bredgade 60 86. Wilh. Aug. Raasch 87. Anders Nielsen 88. Johan Frid. Zinn Store Kongensgade 68 89. J. M. Damkiær 90 C. F. G. Herre 91. O. J. Arnemann 92. C. Fantauzzi d'Orfee 93. Georg Fridrich Wilhelm Scheuermann Kvæsthusgade 3 94. Johannes Hammerich Nybrogade 10 95. Mads Fonnesbech Østergade 61 96. Marcus Stampe 97. Jacob Seeler 98. Alexander Watt 99. Lauritz Lauritzen Nytorv 7 100. Gotthilf Ludwig Køppen 1804 101. Peder Wedersøe Nyhavn 17 102. Peder Cøster 133. J. W. v. Halle 104. C. F. A Wulff 105. James Gordon 106. J. S. Meyer 107. Meyer Seligman Trier Møntergade 20 (1801) 108. Andreas Frederik Beyer 109. Nathaniel Cox 111. Alexius Hoffmann 112. Peter Friderich Lowe Admiralgade 25 (18101713) 113. Jens Peter Jensen 114. W. C. Good 115. Jens Holbech Nyhavn 35, Amaliegade 5 116. J. H. Malling 117. B. Wichmann 118. D. C. Welling 119. Jørgen Peter Bech Nybrogade 24 120. Hermann Christian Müffelmann Bredgade 38 121. Mathias Sartz 122. F. B. Branner 123. Peter Kofoed 124. Isac Benners 125. Laurentius Collstrup 126. V. N. Mangor 127. Carl Ferrall 128. V. N. Mangor 139. C. J. Hasfeldt 130. A. L. Schmidt 131. J. J. v. Hemert 132. J. F. Hoch 133. P. R. W. Mariboe 134. R. J. Schmidt 135. F. A. Eschee 136. S. C. Gustmeyer 137. Christ. Broberg 138. N. C. Wedersoe 139. J. L. Nathanson 140. G. F. Holm 141. Jens Jensen Berg Dronningens Tværgade 3 142. E. C. Busch 143. Erich Nissen Nyhavn 53 144. Gerson Moses Melchior Amagertorv 11 (1810–) 145. Falch Aron 146. Hans Lausen 147. C. F. Wohlermann 148. J. J. Holbech 149. N. O. Botch 150. H. P. Duus 151. K. A. Christiani. 152. Iver Wibroe 153. Georg Jørgefisen 154. C. H. Bentzen 155. Niels Christian Rudolph Saabye 156. P. F. van Wyllich 157. Christen Fogh 158. L. B. Hollænder 159. August Gøtæe 160. P. P. Kofoed 161. Poul Andreas Collstrop Ny Kongensgade 7 162. Laue Jessen Maag Ny Vestergade 13 (1811–) 163. J. D. Meyer 164. Johan Jacob Petzholdt 165. Niels Møller 166. Claus Carstens 167. Peter Jacob Topp Nørre Voldgade 62/Nørregade 42 168. Peter Mosbøll 169. Magnus Ipsen 170. Christian Rønnenkamp Amaliegade 4 171. Andreas Leisner Bredgade 39 172. Ole Christian Gammeltoft Kompagnistræde 2, Lille Strandstræde 6 173. A. C. F. Schrøder
Citizenship as a wholesaler after 1809
Name Citizenship Location Notes Georg Petersen ? Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 18631881 Harald Fritsche ? Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 18741893 Harald Hansen ? Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 18931902 Andreas Buntzen 1812 Overgaden oven Vandet 54 Joseph Hambro 1812 Kongens Nytorv Hans Puggaard 1813 Store Kongensgade 62 Nicolai Jonathan Meinert ? Store Kongensgade 62 Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 18341756 Emil Zeuthen Svitzer 1820 Henrik Danchell 1928 Store Kongensgade 62 David Halberstadt 1834 Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee from 1857 Arnold Eugen Reimann 1854 Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 19141919 Christian August Broberg 1835 Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 18421863 Jacob Herman Mannheimer 1857 Hans Peter Johan Lyngbye 1863 Julius Bernburg 1864 Holger Petersen 1868 Frantz Thestrup Adolph 1869 David Baruch Adler 1850 Ved Stranden 14 Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 17751878 Christian Kjellerup Hansen 1856 Augustin Gamél 1866 Frederik Carl Christian Johansen Baune 1871 Julius Kopp 1872 Sophus Munk Plum 1873 Jacob Herman Mannheimer 1876 Carl Holten 1766 Harald Klitgaard ? Member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee 18941820 Carl G. Melchior 1882 Christian Johannes Kampmann 1886 Carl G. Melchior 1892 Christen Daell 1892 Hans Hald Sthyr 1893 Christian Saugman 1930 Westy Stephensen Committee member from 1908
Further reading Lorentzen, Wilhelm: Grosserer-Societetet, 17421842 Gejl, Th.: Indenfor snorene
References
Sources
Further reading
Grosserer-Societetet 1742-1942
External links
Grossererstat 1925 Andreas Frederik Beyer Biographies Biographies Christensen/Harboe