Julius Høegh-Guldberg

Julius Høgh-Guldberg
Julius Høgh-Guldberg
Born	(1779-04-04)4 April 1779 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	30 November 1861(1861-11-30) (aged 82) Aarhus, Denmark
Nationality	Danish

Julius Høgh-Guldberg (4 April 1779 – November 1861) was a Danish officer, commissioner and politician. He had a long and prominent military career until he retired in 1832 at the rank of colonel. He settled in Aarhus where he became a member of the city council. He was extensively involved in social issues and advocacy. He was awarded both the Order of the Dannebrog and the Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog before he died in 1861.

Høgh-Guldberg was born in Copenhagen in 1779 where he grew up with 6 siblings. His parents were prime minister Ove Høegh-Guldberg and his second wife Lucie Emmerentze Nørlem.

Høgh-Guldberg married twice, first time in 1805 to Margrethe Pallene Hahn (1782-1835) with whom he had 8 children, the second time in 1841 to Cathrine Johanne Emilie Friis (1813-1899) with whom he had a son. His last born also became his namesake, Julius Emil Høegh-Guldberg and would eventually have a prominent career as well.

Høgh-Guldberg grew up in Copenhagen to wealthy, well-connected parents. In 1792 he became a second lieutenant à la suite in the Danish army, in 1794 first lieutenant à la suite in the 1. Jutland Infantry Regiment, in 1798 Captain, in 1803 her served as a staff officer and in 1806 he was given his own company. He served during the English Wars and was on 28 January 1809 awarded the Order of the Dannebrog and was in the same year promoted to major and made a battalion chief. In 1816 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and in 1823 he was promoted to colonel and relocated to Aarhus to take charge of the forces there. 9 years later he retired from the army but remained in Aarhus.