Vilhelm Reesen (1675-1745) was a Norwegian officer and government official. He served as a naval officer from 1689 until 1718. He was then appointed as the County Governor of Lister og Mandal county from 1718 until his death in 1745.[1][2][3]

Vilhelm Reesen
Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
In office
1718–1745
Personal details
Born(1675-07-07)7 July 1675
Skåne, Sweden
Died29 April 1745(1745-04-29) (aged 69)
Lyngdal, Norway
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway
NationalityNorwegian
ProfessionGovernment official

References edit

  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ Weidling, Tor (2000). Eneveldets menn i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Riksarkivaren. p. 270. ISBN 8254800650. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ Huitfeldt-Kaas, H.J., ed. (1887–1905). "Reesen, Vilhelm". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. XIII. Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. pp. 576–577. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
1718–1745
Succeeded by