Johan Peter Suhr

Johan Peter Suhr
Born 1712
Lolland, Denmark
Died 28 May 1785
Bonderup, Holbæk Municipality, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Occupation Merchant
Known for J. P. Suhr & Søn

Johan Peter Suhr (1712-1785) was a Danish merchant and founder of the trading house J. P. Suhr & Søn. He served as mayor of Copenhagen under Struense. He was the grandfather of Theodor Suhr.

Biography

Johan Peter Stuhr was born in Købelev Rectory on the island of Lolland, the son of provost of Købelev and Vindeby Bernt Frederik Suhr and his wife Christine Suhr (née Hornemannpriest). He started an apprenticeship in 1728 with flaxshopkeeper Oluf Hansen Aagaard on Gammeltorv in Copenhagen. On 22 November 1748, he married the flaxshopkeeper's daughter, Anna Dorthea Aagaard.[1] Suhr took over the business when his father-in-lae died the following year. Sihr became a member of the Flaxshopkeeper's Guild in 1750. The company thrived and Suhr became a grocer in 1767. He traded in a wide range of products, including tar, linum, hemp, coalm lead and salt. He was also active as a broker and was director of Søassurancekompagniet and a sugar refinery in Store Kongensgade (Interessenters Sukkerhus). Ge also served as accountant at Det Kongelige Oktroi-erede Handelskompagni. He was also involved in speculative investments in land, iron and grain and owned his own ships. His fortune grew from 7,200 Danish rigsdaler in 1750 to 51,000 rifsdaler in 1760 and had grown to 129,000 rigsdaler in 1770 and 214,000 rigsdaler in 1780.[2]

Suhr had a reputation for being honest, pious and philanthropic.In 1761, he became member of the City Council (Rådmand).In 1771, he became Deputy Mayor

Suhr's spn Ole Bernt Suhr became a partner in the company in 1782. Being the only surviving son among Johan Peter Suhr's eight children, he sole owner of the family business after his father's death on 28 May 1885.

References

  1. ↑ "The family". Den Suhrske Stiftelse. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Johan Peter Suhr[1]" (in Danish). skeel.info. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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