Holmsted, Frederik

Born 14.11.1683, died 12.6.1758

Timeline

1716: Granted royal priviledge to print cotton on Zealand, i.e. monopoly (BibLek III)

1733: Director for the Westindian-Guinean Company. Was part of the plans and execution of purchasing St. Croix. Made Vice Mayor of Copenhagen

1734: Mayor of Copenhagen

1747: Director for the Almindelige Handelskompagni

1754: The royal priviledge to print cotton was revoked or re-purchased by the king. This was following a complaint from Iselin, Reinhard who complained that the quality of the cottons printed at Holmsted's print workshop was too poor (Bruun, Kjøbenhavn) (Danske Tekstilerhverv I)

Allegedly, Holmsted was, as one of the only ones, against the general policy to invite foreign nationals to aid the manufacturing industries (BibLek III)