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1736: At the establishment of [[Kurantbanken]], Joost van Hemert was made its director (BibLek III) | 1736: At the establishment of [[Kurantbanken]], Joost van Hemert was made its director (BibLek III) | ||
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| + | 1738 Co-editor of an reply from the whole-sale merchants of Copenhagen to the city Magistrate about the conditions for merchants in the realm and how to improve them. Signed by [[Soelberg, Hans Jørgen]]; [[Klaumann, Gregorius]]; [[Hemert, Joost van]]; [[Fabritius, Michael]]; [[Fabritius, Just]]; [[Lindeman, Daniel]]; [[Bjørn, Andreas]]; [[Wever, Johann Friederich]]; [[Black, Oluf]]; [[Sternberg, Rasmus]]; [[Tyberg, Jens]] and [[Jørgensen, Søren]]. (Lorenzen 1942, p. 42) | ||
1743-1752: Director of the [[Asiatic Company]] (BibLek III) | 1743-1752: Director of the [[Asiatic Company]] (BibLek III) | ||
Revision as of 05:39, 1 July 2015
Born 22.6.1696 in Copenhagen. Died 15.6.1775, buried in the German Reformist Church, Gothersgade, Copenhagen.
Family
Father: van Hemert, Peter (1648-1703)
Mother: v. Tagen, Susanne Margrethe (?-1793)
Marriages: 1st marriage: 6.9.1725 in Copenhagen, German Reformist Church, to Decker, Cornelia (31.3.1709-15.11.1731) who was the daughter of Petersen, Hein D. and v. Meurs, Hendrine (BibLek III) 2nd marriage: 14.10.1732 in Hamburg to Mestecker, Petronelle Elisabeth (13.9.1703 in Hamburg - 19.2.1778 in Copenhagen, buried at the German Reformist Church). Petronelle Elisabeth Mesteckers first marriage was to the wine merchant Behagen, Anthony (1687-1727) (BibLek III)
Sons: van Hemert, Peter. Stepson: Behagen, Gysbert (BibLek III)
Timeline
1727: Granted citizenship. Already established in a business of "exchange- and commission trade" (i.e. monetary). Established the merchant house Joost v. H. og Sønner (BibLek III)
1736: At the establishment of Kurantbanken, Joost van Hemert was made its director (BibLek III)
1738 Co-editor of an reply from the whole-sale merchants of Copenhagen to the city Magistrate about the conditions for merchants in the realm and how to improve them. Signed by Soelberg, Hans Jørgen; Klaumann, Gregorius; Hemert, Joost van; Fabritius, Michael; Fabritius, Just; Lindeman, Daniel; Bjørn, Andreas; Wever, Johann Friederich; Black, Oluf; Sternberg, Rasmus; Tyberg, Jens and Jørgensen, Søren. (Lorenzen 1942, p. 42)
1743-1752: Director of the Asiatic Company (BibLek III)
1745: Appointed Royal Agent (BibLek III)
1747-1754: Director of the Westindian-Guinean Company (BibLek III)
1751: Etatsråd (BibLek III)
1755-1767: Director of the African Company, which he had funded alongside Fabritius, Gotthilf Just based upon shared interest of the expansion of the trade in the Mediterranean (BibLek III)
1757-1769: Director of Almindelige Handelskompagni (BibLek III)
1770: Upon request from Struensee, Johann Friedrich, of how to liberalize the Danish trade, Joost van Hemert adviced for the establishment of a free harbour as well as special warehouse where goods intended for re-export could be stored without being taxed (BibLek III)
Property
Købmagergade no. 44, Copenhagen
Joost van Hemert was of Dutch descent (BibLek III)
