Gustav Frederik Holck-Winterfeldt
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1733
Count Gustav Frederik Holck-Winterfeldt | |
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| Governor of Christiassand stiftamt | |
| In office 1767–1767 | |
| Governor of Christiania stiftamt | |
| In office 1773–1773 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustav Frederik Holck 1733 |
| Died | 23 January 1776 (aged 42–43) Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
| Profession | Politician |
Gustav Frederik Holck-Winterfeldt (1 September 1733 – 23 November 1776) was a Danish noble and government official. He served as the County Governor of several counties in Norway and Denmark.[1] In 1772, he inherited the Barony of Wintersborg from his older brother and thus got the name Winterfeldt. For a time, he was also the owner of the Gjedsergaard manor.[2]
Gustav Frederik Holck was born on 1 September 1733 to Major general Christian Christopher Holck (1698–1774) and Ermegaard Sophie von Winterfeldt (1702–1756).[3] He was one of eleven children, including Conrad Holck and Margrethe von der Lühe.[4]
Career
In 1759. Holck entered court service as court page (kammerjunker) for ccrown princ Christian (VI). 1766 saw him promoted to chamberlain and overskænk. In 1767, he became a member of the General Agricultural Commission (generallandvæsenskommissionen). In 1768, he was appointed a financial councillo ( deputeret for finanserne) and member of the Tax Directorate (overskattedirektionen).[3]
During Struense's de facto rule of Denmark (1770–1772), he was removed from the central administration. In 1772, he was instead appointed county governor of Åbenrå and Løgumkloster counties. In 1773, he was sent to Norway as diocesan governor of Akershus.[3]

