Vilhelm Mathias Skeel (1746–1817) was a Danish landowner, county official, and military officer.

Vilhelm Mathias Skeel
County Governor of Stavanger amt
In office
1772–1781
Personal details
Born(1746-06-02)2 June 1746
Nordborg Castle, Denmark
Died9 April 1817(1817-04-09) (aged 70)
Sorø, Denmark
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway
RelativesJørgen Erik Skeel (brother)
ProfessionPolitician

He grew up in Denmark and attended the Sorø Academy and received his Cand.jur. degree in 1765. He served as the County Governor of Stavanger county from 1772 until 1781.[1] From 17 August 1785 to 31 December 1798 he was the county governor of Antvorskov and Korsør counties in Denmark. He also served as the county governor of Sorø and Ringsted counties from 1787 until 1798.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ Weidling, Tor. Eneveldets menn i Norge: Sivile sentralorganer og embetsmenn 1660–1814 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Riksarkivaren. p. 290. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Stavanger amt
1772–1781
Succeeded by