Daniel Danielsen Knoff | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Romsdalen Amt | |
| In office 1680–1681 | |
| Governor of Lister og Mandals Amt | |
| In office 1681–1683 | |
| Governor of Stavanger Amt | |
| In office 1683–1687 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1614-09-26)26 September 1614 Roskilde, Denmark |
| Died | 6 May 1687(1687-05-06) (aged 72) Strømsø, Norway |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
| Profession | Politician |
Daniel Danielsen Knoff (1614–1687) was a Dano-Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as theCounty Governor of three different counties:Romsdalen county from 1680 until 1681,Lister og Mandal county from 1681 until 1683, and inStavanger county from 1683 until his death in 1687.[1]
Knoff was born inRoskilde in Denmark. He was a Norwegian businessman and customs administrator. In 1649, he was employed as a customs officer atBragernes, working as the general customs administrator over the southern part of Norway from 1655 to 1670 and 1673–80. He built a large farm atStrømsø and owned several ironworks and farms in the area. Knoff played an important role in the fight formarket town rights for Strømsø and Bragernes (later they merged to form the town ofDrammen). He then went on to serve the King as a county governor in three different counties.[2]
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | County Governor of Romsdalen Amt 1680–1681 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | County Governor of Lister og Mandals Amt 1681–1683 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | County Governor of Stavanger Amt 1683–1687 | Succeeded by |
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