Gregorius Klauman
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Gregorius Klauman (30 November 1678 – 12 September 1752) was a Danish businessman and judge. He served as one of the first directors of the Danish Asiatic Company, a board member of Kurantbanken and a president of Grosserer-Societetet.
Klauman was born Gørris Gørrisen on 30 November 1678 in Copenhagen, the son of merchant Gørris Tillufsen and Maren Frederiksdatter Seenders. His father owned a house in Magstræde.[1] After his father's death, his mother married Peter Klauman, manager of the King's Brewhouse, whose last name the stepson adopted. Gregorius Klauman was later articled to his stepfather.[2]
Career
After his stepfather's death in 1810, on 16 January 1711, Klauman took on the management of the King's Brewhouse. He was also the owner of one of the city's largest trading houses. He was also involved in the establishment of Det Kinesiske Societet, and appointed as one of its first eight board members. In 1732, when it was merged with its sister company, Det Ostindiske Societet. as the Danish Asiatic Company, Klauman was appointed as one of its first directors. For a while, he also served as director of the Danish West India–Guinea Company. In 1736, he was elected as one of the five board members of Kurantbanken with a commercial background. He was also one of the bank's largest private shareholders.[2]
In 1713, Klauman was appointed as judge at Borgerretten (Civil Court). In 1740, he was awarded the title of justitsråd. In 1749, he was awarded the title of etatsråd.[2]
